politic
['pɒlitik]
a. 精, 智, 策略



politic
[ adj ]

1. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

<adj.all>
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

2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication

<adj.all>
he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage
the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error

Politic \Pol"i*tic\, a. [L. politicus political, Gr. ? belonging
to the citizens or to the state, fr.? citizen: cf. F.
politique. See {Police}, and cf. {ePolitical}.]
1. Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government;
political; as, the body politic. See under {Body}.

He with his people made all but one politic body.
--Sir P.
Sidney.

2. 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.
``Enrich'd with politic grave counsel.'' --Shak.

3. 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.

Politic with my friend, smooth with mine enemy.
--Shak.

Syn: Wise; prudent; sagacious; discreet; provident; wary;
artful; cunning.


Politic \Pol`i*tic\, n.
A politician. [Archaic] --Bacon.

Swiftly the politic goes; is it dark? he borrows a
lantern;
Slowly the statesman and sure, guiding his feet by the
stars. --Lowell.