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po·lite·ness [pəˈlaɪtnəs] N no pl

poli·tics [ˈpɒlətɪks] N pl

2. politics + pl vb (political beliefs):

3. politics + sing vb (within group):

4. politics + sing vb Brit (political science):

I . po·liti·cize [pəˈlɪtɪsaɪz] VB trans

II . po·liti·cize [pəˈlɪtɪsaɪz] VB intr

po·ˈlice state N pej

po·liti·cal [pəˈlɪtɪkəl] ADJ

1. political (of politics):

2. political esp Am pej (tactical):

pol·ished [ˈpɒlɪʃt] ADJ

1. polished (gleaming):

2. polished (showing great skill):

3. polished (refined):

po·ˈlice·man N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
They have enjoyed political stability, economic security, low crime, good health care, decent schools, adequate housing and an extraordinary level of public politesse.
en.wikipedia.org
He manfully rejects the lily-livered politesse of the snooty, educated classes who look down on him and his followers.
www.slate.com
And behind the veil of routine courtesy and politesse that followed, there could be little doubt that this was a night when two starkly conflicting philosophies had collided.
www.independent.ie
He barges into a company and raises its performance, discarding orthodoxies and politesse before leaving to repeat the trick elsewhere.
www.ft.com
Contemporary literature about the salons is dominated by idealistic notions of politesse, civilit and honnte, but whether the salons lived up to these standards is matter of debate.
en.wikipedia.org
The working relationship between them has been difficult and the surface politesse extremely thin.
www.independent.co.uk
It works briskly and efficiently, without the benefit of politesse or anesthesia.
grantland.com
Here, conversations are whispered, a burst of laughter as much a violation of politesse as a jag of tears.
www.theglobeandmail.com
The bluntness and lack of politesse of a generation bred before the rise of political correctness.
www.independent.ie
But he warns, too, about the dangers of political politesse, which can cover up fundamental differences on important matters.
www.thestar.com

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