🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

政治的に抜け目がない

Pronunciation / Transliteration: seijiteki ni nukeme ga nai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Politically-astute/pəˈlɪt.ɪ.kəl.i əˈstjuːt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼女は政治的に抜け目がない戦略をとった。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having or showing a clever awareness and practical understanding of political situations and power dynamics.

    "She made a politically-astute decision to compromise on the bill, ensuring broad bipartisan support."
  2. 2

    Shrewd in navigating institutional relationships and public opinion to achieve strategic objectives.

    "His politically-astute maneuvering allowed him to outmaneuver his rivals without alienating key constituents."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'political', derived from the Greek 'politikos' (relating to citizens or the state) via Late Latin and French, and 'astute', originating from the Latin 'astutus' meaning crafty or cunning. Merged in modern political discourse, it describes a perceptive and shrewd understanding of power dynamics and governmental systems.

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