acropolis | (noun) the citadel in ancient Greek towns | - |
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apolitical | (adjective) politically neutral | Synonyms: unpolitical |
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apoliticism | (noun) Apathy and/or antipathy towards all political affiliations. | - |
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bibliopolic | (adjective) of or relating to bibliopoles | - |
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bibliopolist | (noun) a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books) | Synonyms: bibliopole |
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cosmopolitan | (adjective) growing or occurring in many parts of the world | Synonyms: widely distributed |
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(adjective) composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world; especially not provincial in attitudes or interests | - |
(adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability | Synonyms: ecumenical, general, oecumenical, universal, world-wide, worldwide |
(noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries | Synonyms: cosmopolite |
cosmopolitanity | (noun) a state or quality of being cosmopolitan | - |
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cosmopolite | (noun) a sophisticated person who has travelled in many countries | Synonyms: cosmopolitan |
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despoliation | (noun) the act of stripping and taking by force | Synonyms: despoilation, despoilment, spoil, spoilation, spoliation |
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geopolitical | (adjective) of or relating to geopolitics | - |
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geopolitics | (noun) the study of the effects of economic geography on the powers of the state | - |
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hypolipoproteinemia | (noun) any of various disorders of lipoprotein and cholesterol metabolism that result in low levels of lipoprotein and cholesterol in the circulating blood | - |
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impolite | (adjective) not polite | - |
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impolitely | (adverb) in an impolite manner | Synonyms: discourteously, rudely |
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impoliteness | (noun) a discourteous manner that ignores accepted social usage | - |
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impolitic | (adjective) not politic | - |
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megalopolis | (noun) a very large urban complex (usually involving several cities and towns) | - |
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metropolis | (noun) people living in a large densely populated municipality | Synonyms: city |
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(noun) a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts | Synonyms: city, urban center |
metropolitan | (adjective) relating to or characteristic of a metropolis | - |
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(noun) a person who lives in a metropolis | - |
(noun) in the Eastern Orthodox Church this title is given to a position between bishop and patriarch; equivalent to archbishop in western Christianity | - |
monopolisation | (noun) domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others | Synonyms: monopolization |
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monopolise | (verb) have or exploit a monopoly of | Synonyms: monopolize |
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(verb) have and control fully and exclusively | Synonyms: monopolize |
monopoliser | (noun) someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something | Synonyms: monopolist, monopolizer |
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monopolist | (noun) someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something | Synonyms: monopoliser, monopolizer |
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monopolistic | (adjective) having exclusive control over a commercial activity by possession or legal grant | - |
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monopolization | (noun) domination (of a market or commodity) to the exclusion of others | Synonyms: monopolisation |
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monopolize | (verb) have or exploit a monopoly of | Synonyms: monopolise |
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(verb) have and control fully and exclusively | Synonyms: monopolise |
monopolizer | (noun) someone who monopolizes the means of producing or selling something | Synonyms: monopoliser, monopolist |
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necropolis | (noun) a tract of land used for burials | Synonyms: burial ground, burial site, burying ground, cemetery, graveyard, memorial park |
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nonpolitical | (adjective) not political | - |
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police | (noun) the force of policemen and officers | Synonyms: constabulary, law, police force |
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(verb) maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol | Synonyms: patrol |
policeman | (noun) a male member of a police force | - |
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policewoman | (noun) a woman policeman | Synonyms: police matron |
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policy | (noun) a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group | - |
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(noun) a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government | - |
(noun) written contract or certificate of insurance | Synonyms: insurance, insurance policy |
policyholder | (noun) a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written | - |
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polio | (noun) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord | Synonyms: acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis |
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poliomyelitis | (noun) an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord | Synonyms: acute anterior poliomyelitis, infantile paralysis, polio |
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poliosis | (noun) loss of color from the hair | - |
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poliovirus | (noun) the virus causing poliomyelitis | - |
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polish | (noun) the property of being smooth and shiny | Synonyms: burnish, gloss, glossiness |
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(noun) a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality | Synonyms: cultivation, culture, finish, refinement |
(noun) a preparation used in polishing | - |
(verb) bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state | Synonyms: brush up, polish up, round, round off |
(verb) improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | Synonyms: down, fine-tune, refine |
(verb) make (a surface) shine | Synonyms: shine, smooth, smoothen |
polished | (adjective) perfected or made shiny and smooth | - |
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(adjective) (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed | Synonyms: milled |
(adjective) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience | Synonyms: refined, urbane |
(adjective) (of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth | Synonyms: dressed |
polisher | (noun) a power tool used to buff surfaces | Synonyms: buffer |
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polishing | (noun) the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it | Synonyms: shining |
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politburo | (noun) the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party | - |
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polite | (adjective) showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. | - |
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(adjective) not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others | Synonyms: civil |
(adjective) marked by refinement in taste and manners | Synonyms: civilised, civilized, cultivated, cultured, genteel |
politely | (adverb) in a polite manner | Synonyms: courteously |
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politeness | (noun) the act of showing regard for others | Synonyms: civility |
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(noun) a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage | Synonyms: niceness |
politesse | (noun) courtesy towards women | Synonyms: chivalry, gallantry |
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politic | (adjective) marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness | - |
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(adjective) smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication | Synonyms: bland, smooth, suave |
political | (adjective) involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power | - |
(adjective) of or relating to the profession of governing | - |
politically | (adverb) with regard to social relationships involving authority | - |
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(adverb) with regard to government | - |
politicalness | (noun) The state or quality of concerning or being related to politics, the art and process of governing. | - |
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politician | (noun) a person active in party politics | Synonyms: pol, political leader, politico |
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(noun) a leader engaged in civil administration | - |
(noun) a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways | - |
politicise | (verb) give a political character to | Synonyms: politicize |
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politicize | (verb) give a political character to | Synonyms: politicise |
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politick | (verb) engage in political activities | - |
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politico | (noun) a person active in party politics | Synonyms: pol, political leader, politician |
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politics | (noun) the profession devoted to governing and to political affairs | - |
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(noun) the activities and affairs involved in managing a state or a government | - |
(noun) the study of government of states and other political units | Synonyms: government, political science |
(noun) the opinion you hold with respect to political questions | Synonyms: political sympathies |
(noun) social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power | Synonyms: political relation |
polity | (noun) shrewd or crafty management of public affairs | - |
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(noun) a politically organized unit | - |
(noun) the form of government of a social organization | Synonyms: civil order |
realpolitik | (noun) politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations | Synonyms: practical politics |
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rolypoliness | (noun) the property of having a plump and round body | Synonyms: chubbiness, pudginess, tubbiness |
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semipolitical | (adjective) political in some (but not all) aspects | - |
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spoliation | (noun) the act of stripping and taking by force | Synonyms: despoilation, despoilment, despoliation, spoil, spoilation |
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(noun) (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence | - |
trampoline | (noun) gymnastic apparatus consisting of a strong canvas sheet attached with springs to a metal frame; used for tumbling | - |
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tripoli | (noun) a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing | Synonyms: rottenstone |
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unpolished | (adjective) not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing | - |
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(adjective) lacking social polish | Synonyms: gauche, graceless |
unpolitical | (adjective) politically neutral | Synonyms: apolitical |
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