Politician
//ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən//
Word Type
Noun
The word "politician" can be used as a noun.
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agree with voter appear to honest build coalition buy votes from businessmen chair discussion complete speech cut fat out distance himself from losing idea divide nation duck issue duck issues field certain questons field questions give speech govern population influence public decisions lie lie to electorate look honest lower taxes pass buck play ball with opposition press hands for votes promise impossible things will happen promise never to raise taxes promise public to lower taxes running campaign shake voter's hand side with political party speak from platform speaking meaninglessly speaking to crowd state falsehood state opinion talk all day talk to crowd tell lies wave to crowd
Derived Terms
Europolitician antipolitician career politician geopolitician gynotician identity politician machine politician metapolitician militician nonpolitician politainer politicianese politicianess politicianlike politicianly politicianship politicianspeak pollie pollutician power politician professional politician realpolitician
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