politic

We thought it might be politic to wait a bit.

But Sam knew it would not be politic to say so.

But Glass, after 20 years in the business, has developed a politic side.

Alan tried to think of a politic thing to say.

A long one, too, but I was politic enough not to complain.

It had been politic for her and Walt to go.

It was a lie, but a politic one which both men understood.

There's lots to be said for being politic and changing the system from within.

But it would not be politic to remark on that at the moment.

"Steve may be a bit more politic than his dad was," he said.

"True," he said, thinking it would be politic to seem honest with her at that moment.

It would not be politic for me to come directly to the castle itself.

He didn't think that would be a very politic move at this point.

With analysts, politicians and the press, however, he can be much more politic.

"I never try to impose any design sense on them," he said, a politic man.

Some bodies politic require more care and feeding than others.

But at the moment, it would be politic if you got out of sight."

That, though, wasn't the sort of thing it was politic to say.

It is thus among the first known examples of the body politic metaphor.

"Find you a more politic way to express, and pleased I would be."

Still, if he said what they report, he was not politic.

Even so, the public is entitled to expect a Chancellor to be more politic.

"Don't get me wrong," added the man, who thought it more politic not to give his name.

But with the economic crisis and the politic instability of their home country, they become more numerous.

It might have been more politic to keep your response down to a mere nod.