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noun
A person who holds political office as a career instead of as a means of activism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Topics: government, politics
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noun
A person who has held political office over the course of most of their working life, having had little experience outside of politics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Topics: government, politics
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