body+politic

  • 51body — n. & v. n. (pl. ies) 1 the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal, whether dead or alive. 2 the trunk apart from the head and the limbs. 3 a the main or central part of a thing (body of the car; body… …

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  • 52politic — politicly, adv. /pol i tik/, adj. 1. shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic. 2. contrived in a shrewd and practical way; expedient: a politic reply. 3. political: the body politic. [1375 1425; late ME politik < MF politique < …

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  • 53politic — adjective formal sensible and likely to bring advantage; prudent: It would not be politic to ignore the reporters. see also: politics, body politic …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 54politic — pol•i•tic [[t]ˈpɒl ɪ tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) shrewd or prudent in practical matters; tactful; diplomatic 2) contrived in a shrewd and practical way; expedient: a politic reply[/ex] 3) gov political: the body politic[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME&#8230; …

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  • 55body — A person. Used of a natural body, or of an artificial one created by law, as a corporation. Body in the broad sense is the main central or principal part of anything as distinguished from subordinate parts. Waiberg v. Probst, Cust. & Pat.App.,&#8230; …

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  • 56body — A person. Used of a natural body, or of an artificial one created by law, as a corporation. Body in the broad sense is the main central or principal part of anything as distinguished from subordinate parts. Waiberg v. Probst, Cust. & Pat.App.,&#8230; …

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  • 57body — /ˈbɒdi / (say bodee) noun (plural bodies) 1. the physical structure of an animal (and sometimes, of a plant) living or dead. 2. a corpse; carcass. 3. the trunk or main mass of a thing. 4. Zoology the physical structure of an animal minus limbs&#8230; …

  • 58politic — /ˈpɒlətɪk / (say poluhtik) adjective 1. sagacious; prudent. 2. shrewd; artful. 3. expedient; judicious. 4. political (now chiefly in body politic). {Middle English, from Latin polīticus, from Greek polītikos relating to citizens or to the state}&#8230; …

  • 59politic — adj. & v. adj. 1 (of an action) judicious, expedient. 2 (of a person) prudent, sagacious. 3 political (now only in body politic). v.intr. (politicked, politicking) engage in politics. Derivatives: politicly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF politique f. L …

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  • 60Physician to the Body Politic — Emile Zola …

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