No. 370 in Dutch
politieke
"Politieke" means "political."
In a sentence
De politieke debatten in het parlement zijn zeer intens.
The political debates in the parliament are very intense.
Here, 'politieke' is used as an adjective describing 'debatten', illustrating its function to specify the type of debates.
Ze heeft een grote interesse in politieke geschriften.
She has a strong interest in political writings.
In this sentence, 'politieke' functions as an adjective modifying 'geschriften', indicating the subject focus of the writings.
De politieke leider sprak over transparantie.
The political leader spoke about transparency.
The word 'politieke' qualifies 'leider', specifying the professional or influential domain of the leader.
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