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poliitiline

Poliitiline is the Estonian adjective meaning political. It describes matters related to politics, government, public policy, or affairs of the state. In both everyday and scholarly use, poliitiline covers political institutions, processes, actors, ideas, and culture, as well as anything used to influence or reflect governance.

Etymology and scope: The word is derived from poliitika, the Estonian term for politics, which is part

Usage and examples: In Estonian, phrases such as poliitiline süsteem (political system), poliitiline elu (political life),

Relation to broader concepts: Poliitiska discussions intersect with governance, democracy, policy-making, ideology, and public administration. While

See also: politics, governance, policy, political ideology, democracy.

of
a
broader
set
of
related
words
such
as
poliitiline
(adjective),
poliitika
(politics),
and
poliitik
(politician).
The
form
mirrors
similar
European
linguistic
patterns
where
political
language
is
built
from
a
base
meaning
of
public
affairs
or
governance.
and
poliitiline
arutelu
(political
debate)
illustrate
the
range
of
the
term.
In
academic
and
public
discourse,
poliitiline
often
designates
issues
connected
to
power,
policy
decisions,
parties,
or
state
action,
as
opposed
to
apolitical
matters.
The
word
can
carry
normative
nuance
depending
on
context,
for
example
in
describing
a
poliitiline
otsus
(a
political
decision)
or
a
poliitiline
kultuur
(political
culture).
closely
linked
to
politics,
the
adjective
poliitiline
primarily
functions
to
qualify
nouns,
signaling
their
relation
to
political
life
rather
than
to
non-political
domains.