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politic
politic /ˈpɒlətɪk, ˈpɒlɪtɪk $ ˈpɑː-/ adjective formal
 Date: 1400-1500
 Language: French
 Origin: politique, from Latin politicus, from Greek politikos, from polites __citizen__, from polis __city__
sensible and likely to gain you an advantage
   SYN  prudent
    it is politic to do something
    It would not be politic to ignore the reporters.
politics, body politic