Politico

//pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A politician. colloquial, derogatory, often

    "The French have a word for it: cohabitation. It can mean politicos of different persuasions tolerating each other, or loving couples moving in together."

  2. 2
    a person active in party politics wordnet
  3. 3
    Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees. colloquial, derogatory, often
  4. 4
    A prominent activist. colloquial, derogatory, often
  5. 5
    Someone with strong views regarding a political cause. colloquial, derogatory, often
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  1. 6
    Someone who follows politics regularly and is knowledgeable about at least the political news in their local area. colloquial, derogatory, often

Etymology

From Italian politico or Spanish político.

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