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POLITICALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does politically mean? 

POLITICALLY (adverb)
  The adverb POLITICALLY has 2 senses:

1. with regard to social relationships involving authorityplay

2. with regard to governmentplay

  Familiarity information: POLITICALLY used as an adverb is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


POLITICALLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

With regard to social relationships involving authority

Context example:

politically correct clothing

Pertainym:

political (of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power)


Sense 2

Meaning:

With regard to government

Context example:

politically organized units

Pertainym:

political (involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians)


 Context examples 


Indeed, regarding the alignment of Saturn and Pluto on January 12, if anyone has abused their position of authority, whether in your own life or politically, as a leader in the world, things will peak on January 12 but start to decline after this summit has been reached.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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