English words starting with P

the activity of controlling and protecting an area, especially by a police force.

A set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed officially by a group of people, a business, a government, or a political party.

The process of formulating or deciding on a course of action, especially by a government or organization.

Focused on or guided by policy, especially government policy.

A person or entity that owns an insurance policy and is entitled to its benefits.

a person or group responsible for making important rules or plans, especially for a government or organization.

a serious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis, especially in children.

A serious infectious disease caused by a virus that affects nerves and can lead to temporary or permanent paralysis.

a virus that causes polio, an infectious disease that can lead to paralysis.

A city-state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it

Relating to both Poland and the United States, or to people of Polish descent living in America.

Relating to or characteristic of both Poland and its Jewish population, or the culture, history, or people resulting from their interaction.

Made smooth and shiny by rubbing

a person who polishes something.

The act or process of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

The principal policymaking committee of a communist party, especially that of the former Soviet Union or China.

having or showing good manners and respect for the feelings of others

In a way that shows good manners and respect for the feelings of others.

behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.

formal, polished courtesy; elegant or refined politeness.

(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious in the circumstances.

Relating to the government or public affairs of a country.

Action taken to achieve political goals, especially by an organized group.

Relating to or involving the combined aspects of politics and economics.

The study of the relationship between a country's economic system and its political system, or the economic effects of political decisions.

Relating to or involving both political and military factors, strategies, or considerations.

Relating to or involving both political and religious matters, institutions, or influences.

The academic study of government, politics, and political behavior.

in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a country

done or caused for reasons related to gaining or maintaining political power or advantage, rather than for practical, moral, or personal reasons.

a person whose job involves holding office or acting in the political arena, especially as an elected member of a government.

the process of making something or someone political, or more involved in or connected with politics.

to make a subject or an issue political, or to become political, often by connecting it to party politics or ideological debate.

(of an issue, event, or person) made the subject of political debate or action, often in a way that is seen as inappropriate or divisive.

to make an issue, event, or person the subject of political debate, often in a way that is seen as unfair or divisive.

the activity of engaging in political activity, especially of a kind that is considered opportunistic or dishonest.

a politician, especially one who is a member of a political party or is seen as being involved in party politics.

relating to or involving both political and cultural factors, influences, or aspects.

Relating to or involving the combined aspects of politics and economics.

Relating to or involving both political and military factors or considerations.

The activities, actions, and policies used to gain and hold power in a government or to influence a government.

The standard, often cynical, procedures and activities associated with political life, especially when they are seen as resistant to change or reform.

(archaic) relating to government or public affairs; political.

A particular form or system of government or political organization.

a fast, lively dance of central european origin, performed by couples in a circle

Covered with a pattern of small, usually round, spots of equal size and spacing.

Covered with a pattern of small, round, evenly spaced dots.

The process of voting in an election, or the number of votes recorded.

Determined or heavily influenced by the results of opinion polls.

An edible marine fish with a greenish-brown back and a white underside, related to the cod.

(of cattle, sheep, etc.) lacking horns; naturally hornless.

a fine, powdery substance, typically yellow, consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone.

To carry pollen from a male part to a female part of a flower, enabling fertilization and seed production.

The act of transferring pollen from the male anther of a flower to the female stigma, enabling fertilization and the production of seeds.

The process of transferring pollen from the male part of a flower (anther) to the female part (stigma) to enable fertilization and seed production.

An agent (such as an insect, bird, or the wind) that carries pollen from one flower to another, enabling fertilization.

The process of voting in an election.

A common edible greenish-brown marine fish with a white underside, found in the North Atlantic.

A person who conducts or analyzes opinion polls.

a person whose job is to ask people questions for a public opinion poll

A substance that makes air, water, soil, etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for use.

to make air, water, or land dirty and dangerous, especially with waste or chemicals.

Made dirty or harmful, especially by the addition of waste or chemicals.

A person, company, or thing that causes pollution, especially of the environment.

Making the air, water, or land dirty and dangerous, especially with waste or chemicals.

the process of making air, water, soil, etc. dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use

The process or technology used to reduce or eliminate the release of pollutants into the environment.

Not causing or involving pollution; free from pollution.

The practice of taking action to stop environmental contamination from occurring, rather than dealing with its effects afterwards.

excessively or blindly optimistic

a game played on horseback between two teams, who try to hit a small ball into a goal using long-handled mallets.

a slow dance of polish origin in triple time, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade.

A rare, highly radioactive, silvery-gray metallic element.

A type of ghost or supernatural force believed to be responsible for physical disturbances such as loud noises and objects being moved or thrown around.

a spiritless coward; an utter craven.

Many; several; much.

A synthetic polymer in which the monomer units are linked by amide groups, used in textiles and plastics.

Of or relating to polyandry; having more than one husband or male mate at one time.

A form of marriage in which a woman has more than one husband at the same time.

A strong, transparent thermoplastic polymer made by polymerizing a carbonate with an aromatic compound, widely used for its impact resistance and optical clarity.

A marine annelid worm of a class (Polychaeta) that comprises mostly marine and often predatory worms, having a segmented body with paired, fleshy, bristled appendages (parapodia) on each segment.

relating to or denoting a correlation coefficient used in statistics for estimating the correlation between two theorized normally distributed continuous variables from observed ordinal data.

Showing a variety or change of colors; multicolored.

Having many or various colors.

(of a solid substance) composed of many small crystals of varying size and orientation, as opposed to a single large crystal.

Relating to or containing several distinct cultural or ethnic groups within a society.

having or consisting of several rings of atoms in the molecule.

Characterized by the presence of multiple cysts.

a synthetic material used especially to make clothes, that is made from a type of acid and alcohol

A strong, light, and flexible plastic, used especially for making bags, containers, and sheets.

A person who practices or advocates for polygamy.

Having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

The practice or custom of having more than one wife or husband at the same time.

a person who knows and is able to use several languages

a flat shape with three or more straight sides and angles.

Having the form of a polygon; consisting of polygons.

A machine that records changes in a person's bodily functions (such as heart rate and sweating) and is used to try to determine if they are telling the truth.

A person who operates a polygraph (lie detector) machine.

of or relating to a mating system in which a male mates with more than one female.

The practice or custom of having more than one wife or female mate at the same time.

A solid figure with many plane faces, typically more than six.

A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

A substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together, e.g., many synthetic organic materials used as plastics and resins.

an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of polymers of nucleic acids (like dna or rna).

relating to or consisting of polymers.

The process of reacting monomer molecules together in a chemical reaction to form polymer chains or three-dimensional networks.

existing in, or having, several different forms or stages.

the occurrence of something in several different forms.

Having, assuming, or occurring in various forms, shapes, or styles.

Relating to Polynesia, its peoples, or their languages.

Consisting of several terms, especially in mathematics where it is an expression of more than two algebraic terms.

A small simple usually benign growth that projects from a mucous membrane, as in the colon or nose.

a linear organic polymer consisting of a large number of amino-acid residues bonded together in a chain, forming part of (or the whole of) a protein molecule.

any of a group of chemical compounds containing more than one phenol group per molecule, many of which are found in plants and are known for their antioxidant properties.

(of sound reproduction) using more than one channel of transmission or recording to create a realistic, multi-directional sound effect.

The combination of two or more independent melodic lines in a piece of music, as in a fugue.

(of a cell or nucleus) containing more than two complete sets of chromosomes.

the condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes per cell nucleus.

resembling a polyp in form or structure.