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political

political

Meaning of political

related to government or politics

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British English/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
American English/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
Russian transcription[pəlʲɪˈtʲit͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
political
political - политический
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political with Russian translation

political usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она работает в политическом журнале.

She works for a political magazine.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В речи был сильный политический посыл.

The speech had a strong political message.

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political belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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political synonyms

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What's the difference between political / governmental / parliamentary / public / diplomatic / civic

🇬🇧English
political

directly related to politics or government

B1Very Often

Political debates can influence public opinion.

Политические дебаты могут влиять на общественное мнение.

G
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governmental

connected with the government as an official institution

B1Often

The report discussed governmental reforms.

В докладе обсуждались правительственные реформы.

P
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parliamentary

related specifically to parliament and its procedures

B1Often

A parliamentary vote decided the issue.

Парламентское голосование решило вопрос.

🇬🇧English

about society or ordinary people, not specifically politics

B1Very Often

Public support for the plan was high.

Общественная поддержка плана была высокой.

D
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diplomatic

related to diplomacy, negotiations, or relations between countries

B1Often

They had a diplomatic meeting with foreign officials.

У них была дипломатическая встреча с иностранными чиновниками.

C
🇬🇧English
civic

related to citizens, city life, or public duties, not government itself

B1Often

Civic participation is important in a democracy.

Гражданское участие важно для демократии.

L
🇬🇧English
legislative

related to law-making and legislatures

B1Often

The legislative branch passed the bill.

Законодательная ветвь приняла законопроект.

I
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institutional

connected with institutions, especially established organizations

B1Often

The problem requires institutional change.

Проблема требует институциональных изменений.

P
🇬🇧English
partisan

strongly supporting one party or side, often with bias

B1Often

The newspaper was accused of partisan coverage.

Газету обвинили в партийно-предвзятом освещении.

E
🇬🇧English
electoral

related to elections and the process of voting

B1Often

Electoral rules can shape the result of an election.

Избирательные правила могут повлиять на результат выборов.

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political translation: политический. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce political

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

political translation

политический

political examples

She works for a political magazine.

political transcription

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/, /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

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political meaning: what does it mean?

related to government or politics

political pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

political is pronounced as /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

political definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She works for a political magazine. Translation: Она работает в политическом журнале.

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