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politician

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pol·i·ti·cian

[pol-i-tish-uhn]
noun
1.
a person who is active in party politics.
2.
a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.
3.
a person who holds a political office.
4.
a person skilled in political government or administration; statesman or stateswoman.
5.
an expert in politics or political government.
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6.
a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved.
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Origin:
1580–90; < French politicien. See politic, -ian

non·pol·i·ti·cian, noun
self-pol·i·ti·cian, noun


4. Politician, statesman refer to one skilled in politics. These terms differ particularly in their connotations; politician is more often derogatory, and statesman laudatory. Politician suggests the schemes and devices of a person who engages in (especially small) politics for party ends or for one's own advantage: a dishonest politician. Statesman suggests the eminent ability, foresight, and unselfish patriotic devotion of a person dealing with (especially important or great) affairs of state: a distinguished statesman.

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Example Sentences
  • He notes that during a campaign, a local politician once.
  • For any other politician of his age, that would be that, a statesman's final flourish.
  • One politician claimed women's suffrage started as a joke.
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politician (ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən)
 
n
1.  a person actively engaged in politics, esp a full-time professional member of a deliberative assembly
2.  a person who is experienced or skilled in the art or science of politics, government, or administration; statesman
3.  derogatory chiefly (US) a person who engages in politics out of a wish for personal gain, as realized by holding a public office

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Word Origin & History

politician
1588, from politics (q.v.). Colloquial abbreviated form pol is attested from 1942. Alternative form politico (usually in a derogatory sense) is attested from 1630, from It. or Sp. politico, noun use of adj. meaning "political," from L. politicus (see politic).
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