I.of, for, or relating to citizens, Plat., etc.
2.befitting a citizen, like a citizen, civic, civil, Lat. civilis, Thuc.; πολιτικωτέρα ἐγένετο ἡ ὀλιγαρχία more constitutional, Arist.:— adv., πολιτικῶς like a citizen, in a constitutional manner, Lat. civiliter, Dem.
3.consisting of citizens, τὸ πολιτικόν, ῀ οἱ πολῖται, the community, Hdt., Thuc.: the civic force, opp. to οἱ σύμμαχοι, Xen., etc.
4.living in a community, Arist.
II.of or befitting a statesman, statesmanlike, Xen., Plat.
III.belonging to the state or its administration, political, Lat. publicus, Thuc.: —ἡ πολιτική (sub. τέχνη), the art of government, ἡ π. ἐπιστήμη or ἡ π. alone, the science of politics, Plat.: —τὰ πολιτικά, state-affairs, public matters, government, Thuc., etc.
2.civil, municipal, opp. to natural or general, Dem.
