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• politicking — noun often derogatory engage in political activity. → politic …   English new terms dictionary

• politick — /pol i tik/, v.i. 1. to engage in politicking. v.t. 2. to influence, accomplish, or promote by politicking: Somehow he politicked the bill through both houses of Congress. [1915 20; earlier politic, v. deriv. of POLITIC; later as back formation… …   Universalium

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• politic — adjective (of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances. ↘(also politick) archaic (of a person) prudent and sagacious. verb (politics, politicking, politicked) [often as noun politicking] often derogatory engage in political… …   English new terms dictionary

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• politick — verb engage in political activities This colleague is always politicking • Hypernyms: ↑prosecute, ↑engage, ↑pursue • Hyponyms: ↑logroll • Verb Frames: Some …   Useful english dictionary