Collocations for "politic"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "politic" in context.
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politic
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- playing politics [in the office, at home]
- playing office politics
- [interfere, mess] with office politics
- is just part of the politics (of)
- partisan politics
- [talking, fighting] about politics
- is always talking about politics
- is interested in politics
- would like to get into politics
- [hate, love] politics
- has [liberal, conservative] politics
- am not a fan of his politics
- do not agree with her politics
- has changed her politics towards
- the whole affair is [caught up, embroiled] in politics
- the [party's, candidate's] politics
- the politics of the [party]
- politic [acts, decisions, ideas, thoughts, actions]
- did not [consider, deem, think] it politic to
- did not think it politic to [say, mention, express, bring up]
- [would be, would have been] more politic to [refrain, decline, keep silent]
- might be more politic not to [claim, suggest, propose]