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A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good…

person who has been constituted a voter by being made a landholder, for party purposes. [Political cant, Eng.]

That which is believed on any subject, whether in science, politics, or religion; especially (Theol.), a system of religious belief of any kind; as, the Jewish or Mohammedan faith; and especially, the system of truth taught by Christ; as, the Christian faith; also, the creed or belief of a Christian society or church.…

in a distinguished degree; greatly; splendidly. Then this land was famously enriched With politic grave counsel. Shak.

Anything brought from far, or brought about with studious care; a deep strategem. [Obs.] "Politic farfetches." Hudibras.

ashion is a form of social regulation analogous to constitutional government as a form of political regulation. H. Spencer.

d of the Constitution of the United States at its formation and adoption; a member of the political party which favored the administration of president Washington.

To unite in compact, as different States; to confederate for political purposes; to unite by or under the Federal Constitution. Barlow.

To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices. [political cant or slang, U.S.] Bartlett.

that out of which anything is formed or constituted, in whole or in part. The diplomatic politicians . . . who formed by far the majority. Burke.

stered, and defended by them from encroachments upon natural or acquired rights; enjoying political liberty.

A political party in France, during the minority of Louis XIV., who opposed the government, and made war upon the court party.

Kingsley. To funk out, to back out in a cowardly fashion. [Colloq.] To funk right out o' political strife. Lowell (Biglow Papers).

tion of the earth, or a portion of the earth, including its structure, fetures, products, political divisions, and the people by whom it is inhabited.

for the choice of representatives, in an unnatural and unfair way, with a view to give a political party an advantage over its opponent. [Political Cant, U. S.]

e Marxian socialism and programme of reform through revolution as advocated by the French political leader Jules Basile Guesde (pron. ged) (1845- ). -- Guesd"ist (#), n. & a.

Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel. Burke.

The body politic governed by one authority; a state; as, the governments of Europe.

apple fall to the ground Because all bodies gravitate toward each other. Sir W. Hamilton. Politicians who naturally gravitate towards the stronger party. Macaulay.

bedience of law, or from morally wrong action; teh state of one who has broken a moral or political law; crime; criminality; offense against right. Satan had not answer, but stood struck With guilt of his own sin. Milton.