politico

po·lit·i·co

P0414600 (pə-lĭt′ĭ-kō′)n. pl. po·lit·i·cos A politician.

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[From Italian or from Spanish político, both from Latin polīticus, political; see politic.]

politico

(pəˈlɪtɪˌkəʊ) n, pl -cos (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an informal word for a politician¹, politician³[C17: from Italian or Spanish]

pol•i•ti•cian

(ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən)

n. 1. a person who is active in politics, esp. as a career. 2. a seeker or holder of public office. 3. a person who uses public office to advance personal or partisan interests. 4. a person who is skilled in politics. [1580–90; < French politicien. See politic, -ian] syn: politician, statesman refer to one skilled in politics. politician is more often derogatory, and statesman laudatory. politician suggests the schemes of a person who engages in politics for party ends or personal advantage: a dishonest politician. statesman suggests the eminent ability, foresight, and patriotic devotion of a person dealing with important affairs of state: a distinguished statesman.

politico

A person who is actively involved in politics or who seeks political office.

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politico - a person active in party politics pol, political leader, politicianleader - a person who rules or guides or inspires otherscampaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public officeCommunist - a member of the communist partydemagog, demagogue, rabble-rouser - a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudicesDemocrat - a member of the Democratic PartyFederalist - a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal governmentLabourite - a member of the British Labour Partymachine politician, political hack, ward-heeler, hack - a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public endsMugwump - someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884noncandidate - someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political officeparty boss, political boss, boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"party liner, party man - a member of a political party who follows strictly the party lineRepublican - a member of the Republican Partysachem - a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall)socialist - a political advocate of socialismstandard-bearer - an outstanding leader of a political movementnational leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairstechnocrat - an advocate of technocracyWhig - a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil WarGrigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Potemkin, Potyokin - a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)

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