in character vs politic

in character

adj
  • Consistent with one's personality, or the typical behavior one is known for. 

prep
  • Acting as the character, not as oneself. 

politic

adj
  • Shrewd, prudent and expedient. 

  • Discreet and diplomatic. 

  • Artful, crafty or cunning. 

How often have the words in character and politic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )