politisk

Politisk is an adjective used in Norwegian, Danish and Swedish to denote something connected with politics, governance, public policy or public affairs. It describes aspects related to political life, such as systems, debates, institutions, ideologies and decisions. The term is commonly applied to phrases like politisk parti (political party), politisk system (political system), politisk debatt (political debate) and politisk beslutning (political decision).

Etymology and usage variants: Politisk stems from the Latin politicus through the Greek politikos, and is cognate with the English word political. In Scandinavian languages the form is broadly similar, with language-specific inflections. It typically appears before the noun it modifies, as in politisk ledelse (political leadership) or politisk teori (political theory), though some languages show small variations in definite forms and endings.

Relation to politics and policy: The word serves as a neutral descriptor for attributes of politics, rather than the field itself. It is distinguished from politik, which in many contexts refers to policy or the practice of politics as a discipline. For example, politisk ideologi describes a political ideology, while politiske beslutninger refer to decisions taken within a political framework. In academic and media language, politisk is commonly used to categorize topics, actors and processes within public life.

Overall, politisk functions as a standard, neutral term across Scandinavian languages for anything relating to political life, policy, governance or public affairs.