Meaning & Definition of Politic in English

1. Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness

• "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

• "He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"

• "The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"