politisks

      Latvian

      Etymology

      From politika (politics) +‎ -isks. Probably borrowed as such, ultimately from Latin politicus, Ancient Greek πολιτικός, with the ending changed under the influence of words with the suffix -isks.

      Adjective

      politisks (def. politiskais, comp. politiskāks, sup. vispolitiskākais; adv. politiski)

      1. political (relating to politics)
        politiskā iekārta — the political system, order
        politiskais režīmspolitical regime
        politiska partijapolitical party
        politiskas parmaiņaspolitical change
        politiska krīzepolitical crisis
        politiskās tiesībaspolitical rights
        politiskā izglītībapolitical education
        politiskā darbībapolitical activity
        politisks noziegumspolitical crime
        politiskā policijapolitical police
        politiskā ģeogrāfijapolitical geography
      2. (definite forms) political, political prisoner (a person serving a sentence because of prohibited political activity)
        Martiņš Biezais kopā ar citiem politiskajiem iznāca brīvībā — Martiņš Biezais, together with the other political prisoners, came free

      Declension

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