noun
a stock of goodwill and trust that a politician has built up, which they can use to gain support or accomplish goals
adjective
relating to politics or government
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The senator used his political capital to push through the new legislation.
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The mayor spent all his political capital on that controversial decision.
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She's got a lot of political capital with the party leaders.
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In the world of business, trust is a form of political capital.