Using or marked by prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; artful.
(different from politics - see related question)
It means a group organized for government.
Yes. It is the people of a politically organized nation or state considered as a group.
Parliament is derived from French: to parlay or discuss
Two common examples: The recent panic over H1N1 vaccines is largely a result of several other health crises that have infected the body politic in recent years. When my boss told an offensive joke, I found it more politic to hold my tongue than to call him out on it.
politic (adj.)1427, from M.Fr. politique (14c.) "political," from L. politicus "of citizens or the state, civil, civic," from Gk. politikos "of citizens or the state," from polites "citizen," from polis "city" (see policy (1)). Replaced in most adj. senses by political (1551). The verb meaning "to engage in political activity" is first recorded 1917, a back-formation from politics.Source: Online Etymology Dictionary
What do the signers mean by a "civil body politic"?
What do the signers mean by a "civil body politic"?
What do the signers mean by a "civil body politic"?
The noun "politic" refers to shrewd or practical wisdom in handling political or public affairs. It can also refer to a person's political principles or opinions.
IT mean's a Group organized for government
SPDC is mean sad politic die save.
most politic
yes he was a politic.
The Politic was created in 1947.
The verb "politic" means to engage in political activity or strategize in a prudent or diplomatic way.
The Mayflower Compact
Because we are from the illuminati.