political savvy

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• savvy — n. knowledge (colloq.) 1) to demonstrate savvy 2) political savvy (to demonstrate considerable political savvy) * * * [ sævɪ] [ knowledge ] (colloq.) to demonstrate savvy political savvy (to demonstrate considerable political savvy) …   Combinatory dictionary

• savvy — sav|vy1 [ˈsævi] n [U] informal [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: savvy to know (18 21 centuries), from Spanish sabe he or she knows , from saber to know ] practical knowledge and ability ▪ He s obviously got a lot of political savvy. savvy 2 savvy2 adj… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• savvy — sav|vy1 [ sævi ] adjective INFORMAL knowing a lot about something and able to make good judgments about it: savvy investors/shoppers computer /media /image etc. savvy (=knowing a lot about computers, etc.): She bought the laptop on the advice of… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• savvy — [[t]sæ̱vi[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft supp N If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a good understanding and practical knowledge of something. [INFORMAL] He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills. 2)… …   English dictionary

• savvy — I UK [ˈsævɪ] / US noun [uncountable] informal the ability to understand and judge people and situations well He has a lot of political savvy. II UK [ˈsævɪ] / US adjective informal knowing a lot about something and able to make good judgments… …   English dictionary

• savvy — I. verb (savvied; savvying) Etymology: alteration of sabi know (in English based creoles and pidgins), from Portuguese sabe he knows, from saber to know, from Latin sapere to be wise more at sage Date: 1785 understand II. noun Date: circa 1785… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• savvy — /sav ee/, v., savvied, savvying, n., adj., savvier, savviest. Informal. v.t., v.i. 1. to know; understand. n. 2. Also, savviness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: a candidate who seemed to have no political savvy …   Universalium

• savvy — sav•vy [[t]ˈsæv i[/t]] n. adj. vi•er, vi•est, 1) Also, sav′vi•ness. practical understanding; shrewdness or intelligence; common sense: political savvy[/ex] 2) shrewdly informed; experienced and well informed; canny 3) to know; understand •… …   From formal English to slang

• Japanese political values — Traditional Japanese political values are commonly characterized by a strong community sense and group solidarity and the importance of personal connections and consensus building. However, this view has been overstressed and needs to be… …   Wikipedia

• Tom Dennison (political boss) — Infobox Criminal subject name = Tom Dennison, The Old Grey Wolf image size = image caption = date of birth = Unknown , 1858 place of birth = Iowa date of death = February, 1934 (age 75) place of death = Chula Vista, California, U.S. charge =… …   Wikipedia

• Animated political cartoons — are the evolution of the Editorial cartoon. The animated political cartoons are normally written in Flash Emergence With the dot com crash at the turn of the millennium, artists and animators were among the first to be let go at online news sites …   Wikipedia