politic
/ˈpɑ.lɪ.tɪk/ adjective C2- Shrewd, prudent and expedient; showing policy.
- Discreet and diplomatic.
- Artful, crafty or cunning.
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Those who took me from my father, and who always intended, sooner or later, to sell me again to my original proprietor, as they have now done, calculated that, in order to make the most of their bargain, it would be politic to leave me in possession of all my personal and hereditary worth, and even to increase the value, if possible.
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