These essentially political polls should not have been conducted at taxpayer expense.

Today, there are sectors in the armed forces that accuse the Government of trying to use force to deal with an essentially political problem.

"It is essentially political, and negotiation must cover the whole question of Algeria."

While these were both essentially political accommodations, they will have a profound impact on the way the American military deals with future security challenges.

Union membership is regarded as an essentially political decision, without any particular advantage for students.

While the atmosphere is festive, the purpose is essentially political.

But it is not clear how much attention this idea is receiving in what has become an essentially political decision by China's leaders.

Normative jurisprudence is essentially political philosophy, and asks "what should law be?"

At the time America's first constitutions were drafted, law was not seen as essentially political.