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How to spell political

Political is spelled P-O-L-I-T-I-C-A-L. Politic + al: an I after the L and another after the T, as in politics.

What it means: Relating to government, elections, or public affairs.

In a sentence: The school held a fun political election for class president. ▶

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Same family: politics, politician, policy, politically, politicality. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: “Political” comes from the Greek word “politikos,” meaning “of citizens or the state,” which is related to “polis,” the ancient Greek word for “city.” Over time, it came to describe anything connected with government, public affairs, or how groups make decisions.

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