The economist argued that the question was technical rather than political, since the outcome could be measured directly.
这位经济学家认为，该问题属于技术性而非政治性，因为其结果可以直接测量。
The historian's account proceeds strictly year by year from 1914 to 1918, pausing at each year only to note major battles and their immediate political consequences.
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Political scientist Julia Novak argues that term limits reduce political corruption by preventing officials from accumulating entrenched networks of influence over decades in office.
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Political scientist Devon Marsh counters that term limits can increase certain forms of corruption by pushing out experienced officials and handing more relative power to unelected staff and lobbyists who possess institutional knowledge that new officials lack.
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Which choice best defines “political”?
D — Relating to government. “political” means relating to government.
Which word means “relating to government”?
C — political. “political” means relating to government.
political — relating to government. In Chinese: 政治的，政党的.
political is pronounced /pəˈlɪtɪkl/.
The economist argued that the question was technical rather than political, since the outcome could be measured directly. (这位经济学家认为，该问题属于技术性而非政治性，因为其结果可以直接测量。)
governmental, civic, public — all close in meaning to political (relating to government).
apolitical — each the opposite of political (relating to government).
Yes. political is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
politics(politics)+al(form)