marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness
It is neither polite nor politic to get into other people's quarrels. A politic decision. A politic manager. A politic old scoundrel. A shrewd and politic reply.
source: WordNet 3.0
Of or pertaining to polity, or civil government; political; as, the body politic. See under Body.
source: Webster 1913
noun
A politician.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
He was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage. The manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error.
