Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with political in American Collocation
political
adjective
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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/pəˈlɪtɪk(ə)l/
openly/not openly
blatantly
explicitly
inherently
intrinsically
openly
overtly
The group said that their new album would see a return to their overtly political songs.
partly or mainly
essentially
fundamentally
mainly
partly
primarily
Their main functions are religious and military, not primarily political.
very or completely
deeply
highly
intensely
profoundly
purely
This seemingly trivial issue has become profoundly political.
thought or discussion
culture
debate
discourse
ideology
opinion
philosophy
power
theory
thought
We will engage in and encourage the process of political debate.
people
activist
elite
leader
leadership
opponent
There was a top-down democracy run by and for the political elites.
situation
climate
context
landscape
situation
Has the political climate made us forget humanity?
conflict
instability
struggle
France seems to be undergoing a period of intense political instability.
organization
institution
party
The experience of urban parish councils is that political parties often control them.