different between political vs nationwide

English

Alternative forms

• politicall (obsolete)

Etymology

politic +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p??l?t?k?l/
• Hyphenation: po?lit?i?cal

Adjective

political (comparative more political, superlative most political)

1. Concerning or relating to politics, the art and process of governing.
2. Concerning a polity or its administrative components.

3. (derogatory) Motivated, especially inappropriately, by political (electoral or other party political) calculation.

   “The Court invalidates Minnesota’s political apparel ban based on its inability to define the term ‘political'”

4. Of or relating to views about social relationships that involve power or authority.
5. (of a person) Interested in politics.

Synonyms

• politic

Antonyms

• nonpolitical, non-political

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

Descendants

• ? Hindi: ???????? (politikal)

Noun

political (plural politicals)

1. A political agent or officer.
   • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 265:

     One such officer was Count Nikolai Ignatiev, a brilliant and ambitious political, who enjoyed the ear of the Tsar and burned to settle his country's scores with the British.

2. A publication focusing on politics.

References

• political at OneLook Dictionary Search
• political in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
• political in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Alternative forms

• nation-wide

Etymology

nation +? -wide

Pronunciation

• enPR: n?'sh?n-w?d?, IPA^(key): /?ne?.??n?wa?d/
• Rhymes: -a?d

Adjective

nationwide (not comparable)

1. Extending throughout an entire nation.

Synonyms

• countrywide, national

Antonyms

• citywide, districtwide, local, non-nationwide, provincewide, statewide

Translations

See also

• worldwide

Adverb

nationwide (not comparable)

1. Throughout a nation.
   • 1980, Simeon Booker, "Reagan Becomes U. S. President; His Top Blacks Had Key Roles", Jet, volume 59, number 10, pages 6–7:

     …Toote became the principal Black surrogate (highest “rank” in the Reagan campaign operation), booking Reagan for appearances before Black organizations and traveling nationwide in his behalf.

Synonyms

• countrywide, nationally

Antonyms

• citywide, districtwide, locally, statewide

Translations

See also

• worldwide