πολιτικός — meaning in English
politikos
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English meaning
- civil adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
- political adj Relating to government, politics, or the exercise of public power.
- politician noun A person who holds or seeks elected or appointed government office.
Senses
πολιτικός is used for these senses in English:
- civil (uncomparable) Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
- political Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power, standing, influence or conflict.
- politician One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
civil — full definition
- adj Relating to ordinary citizens and government, as opposed to the military or religion.
- adj Polite and reasonably courteous, without being warm or friendly.
- adj Relating to private disputes between citizens, as opposed to criminal law.
political — full definition
- adj Relating to government, politics, or the exercise of public power.
- adj Motivated by internal power struggles rather than genuine merit.