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noun
One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: politicker, pol, politico
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
A politically active or interested person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A sly or ingratiating person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person active in party politics
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: politico, pol, 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
noun
a leader engaged in civil administration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leader
Narrower terms: governor, legislator, mayor, city manager
noun
a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: schemer, plotter
History
Etymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English politician From politic + -ian.
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150 source translations are retained for this English entry.
