politically

S2 W2

BrE /pəˈlɪtɪkliː/ AmE /pəˈlɪtɪkli/

adverb en → es

1 IN A POLITICAL WAY [adverb] B1

in a way that relates to politics or political issues

políticamente, en términos políticos

  • politically correct/incorrect

Collocations politically motivated · politically charged

  • The speech was politically incorrect.

    El discurso fue políticamente incorrecto.

2 IN A PARTY OR GROUP [adverb] B2

in a way that relates to the policies or interests of a political party or group

de manera partidista, en términos de un partido político

  • politically neutral/aligned

Collocations politically independent · politically active

  • The candidate is politically aligned with the left.

    El candidato está alineado políticamente con la izquierda.

3 IN A SOCIETAL CONTEXT [adverb] C1

in a way that affects or is affected by political factors in society

en un contexto político, de manera política

  • politically sensitive

Collocations politically stable/unstable · politically significant

  • The situation is politically sensitive.

    La situación es políticamente sensible.