poli
Campus civics course
Poli is informal shorthand for political science as an academic subject, almost always in the phrase poli sci: She's majoring in poli sci.
The clipping rarely stands alone—you take poli sci, not poli.
Prefix meaning many
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- polyphonicHaving multiple melodic lines
- polytheismBelief in multiple deities
polygamy · polyamory · polyhedron · polymath · polymer · polysyllabic · polytechnic · polygraph
Political player, informally
- polityOrganized governmental system
- biopoliticsGovernance of living populations
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
- policymakerOne who sets rules
Make impure harmfully
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- polluterOne who dirties environments
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- emissionsSubstances released into air
contaminants · toxins · particulates · carbon footprint · industrial waste · environmental · air quality · water pollution
poly-
Prefix meaning many
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
- polygonMultisided plane figure
- polyphonicHaving multiple melodic lines
polytheism · polygamy · polyamory · polyhedron · polymath · polymer · polysyllabic · polytechnic · polygraph · polycarbonate
politico
Political player, informally
- polityOrganized governmental system
- biopoliticsGovernance of living populations
- realpolitikPolitics prioritizing practicality over ethics
policymaker · policymaking · nonpolitical · politicking · politeness
pollute
Make impure harmfully
- pollutantEnvironment-harming agent
- polluterOne who dirties environments
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
emissions · contaminants · toxins · particulates · carbon footprint · industrial waste · environmental · air quality · water pollution · noise pollution
poliSTEM
Four-discipline academic grouping
hard sciences · physics · math · engineering · econ
- police carLaw enforcement vehicle
- police stationLaw enforcement facility
- police officerLaw enforcement agent
- police chaseLaw enforcement pursuit
- police departmentOfficial law enforcement body
- political spectrumRange of belief systems
polis, police, policed, policing, policy, policies, politic, politics, political