politinis

Politinis is a Lithuanian adjective meaning related to politics. It describes things connected with government, public policy, or political life, and is widely used in media, academic writing, and everyday speech. Common collocations include politinis gyvenimas (political life), politinė kultūra (political culture), politiniai procesai (political processes), and politiniai sprendimai (political decisions). The term also forms phrases with institutions and actors, such as politinės partijos (political parties) or politinis elitas (political elite). It can be applied to abstract concepts like politinė teorija (political theory) or politinis režimas (political regime).

Etymology and grammar: The word is derived from politika ('politics') with the standard Lithuanian adjective suffix -inis. As with other adjectives, politinis agrees with the noun in gender and number; examples include politinis gyvenimas, politinė kultūra, politiniai procesai.

Usage notes: Politinis carries a neutral to descriptive tone, but depending on context it can take evaluative meaning, such as when discussing political outcomes, power, or ideology. It is distinct from related terms such as valstybės (state-related) or administracinis (administrative), which refer to different domains. The term is common in scholarly writing on political science, as well as in journalism and public discourse, where it helps differentiate political from non-political matters.