1. A leader engaged in civil administration
   - pollie [Austral], polly [Austral] 
2. A person active in party politics
   - politico, pol [N. Amer], political leader, pollie [Austral], polly [Austral] 
3. A schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

Derived forms: politicians

See also: politics

Type of: leader, plotter, schemer

Encyclopedia: Politician

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