politicianpol‧i‧ti‧cian /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃən $ ˌpɑː-/ ●●● W2 noun [countable] 
politicians who are trying to get the minority vote a British Labour politician2someone who is skilled at dealing with people or using the situation within an organization to gain an advantage: the office politicianCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + politiciana Labour/Republican etc politician· Her mother was a Labour politician.an opposition politician (=belonging to the party that is not in power – used in some political systems)· Opposition politicians argued that there was not enough reason to go to war.a left-wing/right-wing politician· He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time.a leading/prominent politician· The scandal ruined the careers of several leading politicians.a senior politician· Talks between senior politicians in Zagreb and Belgrade took place.a local politician· The plan is strongly supported by local politicians.an elected politician· Are the country’s elected politicians trustworthy?popular· He is the most popular politician in the country.corrupt (=one who is not honest)· They make quiet deals with corrupt politicians.astute/shrewd (=one who is good at getting what he wants done)· He proved to be an astute politician.THESAURUSpolitician someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: · senior politiciansstatesman a political or government leader, especially one who is well-respected: · a respected elder statesman· great statesmen like Roosevelt and Churchill· He would later describe the king as ‘one of the most brilliant statesmen I have ever been privileged to meet’.MP/Member of Parliament in Britain, someone who has been elected to a parliament to represent people from a particular area of the country: · Ken Newton, MPcongressman a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · a Republican congressmancongresswoman a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · Mrs McKinney was the state’s first black congresswoman.senator a member of the senate, especially in the US: · Senator Clintonrepresentative in the US, a member of the House of Representatives: · Democratic Representativesmayor someone who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: · Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London.· the former New York mayor, Rudy Giulianispin doctor someone who is used by a political party to influence people’s opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- As a salesman, I have to be part politician and part psychologist.
- Hargreaves is a clever and ambitious politician.
- Many right-wing politicians opposed the treaty.
- the wife of a leading British politician
- Although only fifteen at the time of his father's death he soon showed himself to be a cunning and unscrupulous politician.
- Decisions on large infrastructure projects are usually made by bankers, engineers and politicians.
- He says the only advantage of a two-year term is that it keeps politicians closer to their constituents.
- How different it might have been if Edelman had proposed that politicians enter into a Contract With Children.
- It is also the fact that he and the other politicians in Sacramento control only around a quarter of state spending.
- Sadly, that breed of politician had died out.
THESAURUS
someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: · senior politicians
a political or government leader, especially one who is well-respected: · a respected elder statesman· great statesmen like Roosevelt and Churchill· He would later describe the king as ‘one of the most brilliant statesmen I have ever been privileged to meet’.
in Britain, someone who has been elected to a parliament to represent people from a particular area of the country: · Ken Newton, MP
a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · a Republican congressman
a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · Mrs McKinney was the state’s first black congresswoman.
a member of the senate, especially in the US: · Senator Clinton
in the US, a member of the House of Representatives: · Democratic Representatives
someone who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: · Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London.· the former New York mayor, Rudy Giuliani
someone who is used by a political party to influence people’s opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
Longman Language Activatorsomeone who works in politics someone who works in politics, especially a member of parliament: · Hargreaves is a clever and ambitious politician.· the wife of a leading British politicianleft-wing/right-wing politician: · Many right-wing politicians opposed the treaty.
an important and very experienced politician who is admired and respected both in their own country and in other countries: · European statesmen are meeting in Paris today to discuss the crisis in the Middle East.· She is now one of America's leading stateswomen.
someone who has been elected to a parliament, especially in Britain or in a country that has a similar system of government, such as India, Australia, or South Africa: · There are still very few women members of parliament.· The conference will open with a speech by Barbara Morland, MP.Labour/Conservative/Liberal MP (for): · the Labour MP for Birmingham South
someone who is a member of the US Congress, especially of the House of Representatives: · Many congressmen are keen to promote research into renewable energy sources.· The proposals were first put forward by Congresswoman Eleanor Baines.congressman/congresswoman from: · The Congressman from Iowa spoke for three hours.
a member of the US Senate or a similar institution: · The President met with a group of senators and congressmen to discuss energy policy.· The debate was opened by Senator Robinson.senator from: · The Democratic Senator from New York held a press conference yesterday.
someone who is used by a political party to influence people's opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYADJECTIVES/NOUN + politician the veteran leader of the socialist partyCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Her mother was a Labour politician.
(=belonging to the party that is not in power – used in some political systems)· Opposition politicians argued that there was not enough reason to go to war.
· He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time.
· The scandal ruined the careers of several leading politicians.
· Talks between senior politicians in Zagreb and Belgrade took place.
· The plan is strongly supported by local politicians.
· Are the country’s elected politicians trustworthy?
· He is the most popular politician in the country.
(=one who is not honest)· They make quiet deals with corrupt politicians.
(=one who is good at getting what he wants done)· He proved to be an astute politician.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES the veteran leader of the socialist party· Time and again the Conservative politicians we approached would talk in private frankly and openly about the problems they foresaw for their party.· The fear of racial violence was provoked by Conservative politician Enoch Powell.· Her first honours list contained fifty awards for Conservative party politicians and supporters.· Some conservative politicians were inclined to agree.· The traditional southern support for the Democratic Party was maintained, in spite of the doubts of some of the more conservative southern politicians.· Dozens of prominent conservative politicians and activists are working to generate memorials to honor the 90-year-old Reagan.· Nevertheless, there were a few Conservative politicians who fundamentally disagreed with Conservative policy.· Despite his uncouth manner and four-letter language, no editor is more courted by senior Conservative politicians.
· Yet the argument against Ashdown's triumphalism has to stop short of encouraging the same fatal hubris among Labour politicians.· Throughout the inter-war years Labour politicians had been concerned with the preservation of peace.· In that context, the shuffling attitude of leading Labour politicians is of historic discredit.· Mr. Budgen Surely that is a proper attitude for a Labour politician.· Some Labour politicians know that all too well - others simply don't.· Alderman Lewis, a trade unionist and local Labour politician from the Midlands.· Is it not true that spending pledges such as those made by Labour politicians would mean that nothing would happen?· The key Labour politician, Ramsay MacDonald, was equally eager to occupy the middle ground.
· He may be judged excessively optimistic, however, if not utterly desperate, in seeking the votes of leading opposition politicians.· The Webbs devoted themselves to pressing these ideas upon leading politicians and civil servants.· Robert Walpole, as leading politician at that time, became indispensable to George I, despite their mutual dislike for each other.· Also, news bulletins concentrated heavily on the speeches and activities of leading politicians, particularly the president.· Others were in the employ of leading politicians.
· Ramsey the Liberal politician had ideas of democracy which cut across this benevolent dictatorship.· The liberal politicians sigh with relief and continue their efforts to enlarge the welfare state.· Such efforts had met with little success from Liberal and Tory politicians alike.· Many liberal politicians complained of the automatic extension to the army of the rights of police in respect of civilians.
· The recompense is meagre, but when combined with ideological enthusiasm it helps sustain a new type of local politician.· Rumors persist that another local politician is interested in the seat: state Sen.· Even the pope recently reproached local politicians on a visit to Naples for their self-interest and neglect of their constituents.· Nevertheless, it's worried and surprised local people and politicians.· There is a move among many local politicians to demand increased powers in response to this offloading.· Yet fixing them will cost billions of dollars that local politicians can not raise from taxes.· His conversion sharpened his criticism of national and local politicians, who in turn questioned his integrity.· Work on other parts of the route, which is strongly supported by local politicians, is already well under way.
· This is why law-and-order-minded national politicians have their knives out for Dalzell.· Diamond is also among the top Arizona contributors to state and national politicians, including Symington.· However, most national politicians and local councillors share the civil service preference for the functional and centralized system based on Whitehall.· By those measures of visibility, national politicians were much more visible than local candidates from the start.· Land reform was popular and the National Front politicians, what remained of them, could hardly impose it.· His conversion sharpened his criticism of national and local politicians, who in turn questioned his integrity.· That sort of centrality does not automatically make it an easy issue for national politicians, though.· Or that some of our national politicians were allowed to say so.
· Badr's departure followed a sustained campaign by the opposition for his dismissal for publicly insulting prominent intellectuals and politicians.· The most notable adult victim was a prominent New York politician and Democratic candidate for the vice presidency.· A number of prominent politicians made public statements supporting Stolpe, including the federal President, Richard von Weizsäcker.· Dozens of prominent conservative politicians and activists are working to generate memorials to honor the 90-year-old Reagan.· The Constitution, in short, is subject to interpretation by different bodies, the most prominent being politicians, judges, and scholars.· Others had been advisers to prominent politicians.
· A number of senior politicians, including one member of Schro der's cabinet, agree.· No senior politician dares to oppose deployment.· The sight of so many senior politicians falling over themselves to kiss his hand was reminiscent of Tammany Hall at its worst.· Jimmy Carter and George Bush also have joined a growing chorus of eminent senior politicians in the quest for reform.· He is one of Britain's most respected broadcasters and has interviewed a string of famous people from senior politicians to royalty.· Another senior politician to suffer a heart attack was John Smith.· Despite his uncouth manner and four-letter language, no editor is more courted by senior Conservative politicians.· Ask any senior Labour politician the reason for defeat and he demurs.
· About 55 percent of those questioned believed that the veteran politician had not made clear what he would do as president.
NOUN· The action is the latest in a series of assaults on journalists, judges and opposition politicians.· Vilified by opposition politicians, Bryan lost to McKinley in 1896 and again in 1900.· An opposition politician, Chee Soon Juan, was jailed for 12 days in 1999 for speaking in public without a permit.· Local journalists are intimidated and foreign media expelled. Opposition politicians are arrested.· In recent weeks, many opposition politicians had campaigned for guarantees of future immunity from prosecution on charges of corruption.· Doctors and Opposition politicians have spelled out why Britain can not afford to lose Bart's.· Even some Right-wing opposition politicians reckoned it was the best Mr Mitterrand could have done in the circumstances.· The king says he will impose martial law if anything similar happens again. Opposition politicians are screwing up their courage.
VERB· In that context, the shuffling attitude of leading Labour politicians is of historic discredit.· Let the people lead the politicians instead of the other way around.· Musharraf and his aides have been counting on the continued absence of Bhutto and Sharif, the country's two leading politicians.· However, in spite of soothing words from leading politicians, there were warnings of worse to come.· For some years leading Labour politicians have offered two separate justifications for the block vote - one in public, the other in private.
WORD FAMILYnounpoliticianpoliticspoliticizationpolitickingpoliticoadjectivepoliticalpoliticizedapoliticalpoliticverbpoliticizeadverbpolitically
1someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: politicians who are trying to get the minority vote a British Labour politician2someone who is skilled at dealing with people or using the situation within an organization to gain an advantage: the office politicianCOLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + politiciana Labour/Republican etc politician· Her mother was a Labour politician.an opposition politician (=belonging to the party that is not in power – used in some political systems)· Opposition politicians argued that there was not enough reason to go to war.a left-wing/right-wing politician· He had been under attack from right-wing politicians for some time.a leading/prominent politician· The scandal ruined the careers of several leading politicians.a senior politician· Talks between senior politicians in Zagreb and Belgrade took place.a local politician· The plan is strongly supported by local politicians.an elected politician· Are the country’s elected politicians trustworthy?popular· He is the most popular politician in the country.corrupt (=one who is not honest)· They make quiet deals with corrupt politicians.astute/shrewd (=one who is good at getting what he wants done)· He proved to be an astute politician.THESAURUSpolitician someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government: · senior politiciansstatesman a political or government leader, especially one who is well-respected: · a respected elder statesman· great statesmen like Roosevelt and Churchill· He would later describe the king as ‘one of the most brilliant statesmen I have ever been privileged to meet’.MP/Member of Parliament in Britain, someone who has been elected to a parliament to represent people from a particular area of the country: · Ken Newton, MPcongressman a man who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · a Republican congressmancongresswoman a woman who is a member of a congress, especially the US House of Representatives: · Mrs McKinney was the state’s first black congresswoman.senator a member of the senate, especially in the US: · Senator Clintonrepresentative in the US, a member of the House of Representatives: · Democratic Representativesmayor someone who has been elected to lead the government of a town or city: · Boris Johnson was elected mayor of London.· the former New York mayor, Rudy Giulianispin doctor someone who is used by a political party to influence people’s opinions by cleverly controlling what is reported in the news: · The party spin doctors would like us to believe that the government is committed to improving the environment.