noun
Meaning 1
A politician.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Standard Lemma guide
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Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /pɑl/
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Received-Pronunciation: /pɒl/
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rhymes with -ɒl
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CMU ARPABET: P AO1 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Initialism of petroleum, oil, and lubricants; consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 3
Initialism of port of loading.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Initialism of proof of life (in abduction cases).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
a person active in party politics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: politician, politico, political leader
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leader
Narrower terms: campaigner, candidate, nominee, Communist, demagogue, demagog, rabble-rouser, Democrat, Federalist, Labourite, machine politician, ward-heeler, political hack, hack, Mugwump, noncandidate, party boss, political boss, boss, party man, party liner, Republican, sachem, socialist, standard-bearer, statesman, solon, national leader, technocrat, Whig, Potemkin, Potyokin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Astor, Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor, Barkley, Alben Barkley, Alben William Barkley, Beaverbrook, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken, Bradley, Thomas Bradley, Tom Bradley, Bryan, William Jennings Bryan, Great Commoner, Boy Orator of the Platte, Burr, Aaron Burr, Chase, Salmon P. Chase, Salmon Portland Chase, Clark, Joe Clark, Charles Joseph Clark, Clay, Henry Clay, the Great Compromiser, Clinton, DeWitt Clinton, Crockett, Davy Crockett, David Crockett, Douglas, Stephen A. Douglas, Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little Giant, Houston, Sam Houston, Samuel Houston, Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Jesse Louis Jackson, Glenda Jackson, Maginot, Andre Maginot, McCarthy, Joseph McCarthy, Joseph Raymond McCarthy, Moynihan, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Mullah Omar, Mullah Mohammed Omar, Peel, Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel, Rankin, Jeannette Rankin, Ross, Nellie Ross, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Seward, William Henry Seward, Webster, Daniel Webster
History
Etymology
Clipping of politician.