Politician

//ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

    "Politicians should serve the country's interest."

  2. 2
    a person active in party politics wordnet
  3. 3
    Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.

    "Unlike the other candidates, I'm not a politician."

  4. 4
    a leader engaged in civil administration wordnet
  5. 5
    A politically active or interested person.

    "Only real politicians are interested in this issue."

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  1. 6
    a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways wordnet
  2. 7
    A sly or ingratiating person.

    "There is a politician in every office."

Synonyms

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politicopoladeptadministratoradmirable crichtonartisan

Example

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"The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials."

Etymology

From politic + -ian.

Related phrases

career politicianidentity politicianmachine politicianpower politicianprofessional politiciananyone elsedemocratic leaderelected officialgovernment manusually lying

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