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political

[puh-lit-i-kuhl] / pəˈlɪt ɪ kəl /


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“People associate that sense of permanence with a divine quality and a metaphor for things that are eternal, like love between people, devotion to a deity and political power.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"It means no-one is left behind - in employment, in education, in political participation," he says.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Together they form solidarity, despite social, racial and political strains plaguing both sides of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Fairfax denied the allegations and finished out his term in 2022, but lost the support of his party, effectively ending his political career amid calls for his resignation.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

In both instances his posture of public probity—slavery should be ended and political parties were evil agents that corrupted republican values—was at odds with his personal behavior and political interest.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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