Sagacious in promoting a policy; ingenious in devising and advancing a system of management; devoted to a scheme or system rather than to a principle; hence, in a good sense, wise; prudent; sagacious; and in a bad sense, artful; unscrupulous; cunning; said of persons
If it seems politic to do a particular thing, that seems to be the most sensible thing to do in the circumstances. Many towns often found it politic to change their allegiance. see also politics, body politic. sensible and likely to gain you an advantage = prudent it is politic to do sth (politique, from politicus, from politikos, from polites , from polis )
marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
- Ezra Pound marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply
Pertaining to, or promoting, a policy, especially a national policy; well-devised; adapted to its end, whether right or wrong; said of things; as, a politic treaty
smugly convinced of their respectability" - Ezra Pound marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"; "affable, suave, moderate men