politician

pol·i·ti·cian  (pl-tshn)

n.

1.

a. One who is actively involved in politics, especially party politics.

b. One who holds or seeks a political office.

2. One who seeks personal or partisan gain, often by scheming and maneuvering: "Mothers may still want their favorite sons to grow up to be President, but . . . they do not want them to become politicians in the process" John F. Kennedy.

3. One who is skilled or experienced in the science or administration of government.

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politician

Noun

a person actively engaged in politics, esp. a member of parliament

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	politician - a leader engaged in civil administration leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others governor - the head of a state government legislator - someone who makes or enacts laws city manager, mayor - the head of a city government
	2.	politician - a person active in party politics     pol, political leader, politico leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others campaigner, candidate, nominee - a politician who is running for public office Communist - a member of the communist party demagog, demagogue, rabble-rouser - a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices Democrat - a member of the Democratic Party Federalist - a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government Labourite - a member of the British Labour Party machine politician, political hack, ward-heeler, hack - a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Mugwump - someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884 noncandidate - 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 office party 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 line Republican - a member of the Republican Party sachem - a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall) socialist - a political advocate of socialism standard-bearer - an outstanding leader of a political movement national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs technocrat - an advocate of technocracy Whig - a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War Grigori 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)
	3.	politician - a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways plotter, schemer - a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action

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politician

noun statesman or stateswoman, representative, senator U.S. congressman U.S. Member of Parliament, legislator, public servant, congresswoman U.S. politico (informal), chiefly U.S. lawmaker, office bearer, M.P., elected offical

Translations

politician [pɔlɪˈtɪʃən] n → político/a

politician [pɔlɪˈtɪʃən] n → homme/femme politique, politicien(ne)

politician [pɔlɪˈtɪʃən] n → Politiker(in) m(f)

politician [pɔlɪˈtɪʃən] n → politico