politician

pol·i·ti·cian

 (pŏl′ĭ-tĭsh′ən)

n.

1. One who is actively involved or skilled in politics, especially one who holds a political office.

2. One who deceives or outmaneuvers others for personal gain: distrusted him as the office politician.

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politician

(ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən)

n

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person actively engaged in politics, esp a full-time professional member of a deliberative assembly

2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person who is experienced or skilled in the art or science of politics, government, or administration; statesman

3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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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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.

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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 Korea's best-known opposition politician

Quotations
"A statesman is a politician who has been dead ten or fifteen years" [Harry S. Truman]
"A politician is an animal that can sit on a fence and keep both ears to the ground" [H.L. Mencken]
"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is always astonished when others do" [Charles de Gaulle]
"Well, in politics, I'm a complete neutral; I think they're all scoundrels without exception" [H.L. Mencken]
"a politician is an arse upon which everyone has sat except a man" [e e cummings 1 X 1 (no. 10)]
"A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at his service" [Georges Pompidou]
"The politician who never made a mistake never made a decision" [John Major]

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Translations

سياسي، رَجُل سياسَهسِيَّاسِيّ

politikpolitologpolitoložka-čkapolitička

politikerpolitolog

PolitikerPolitikerin

πολιτικός

político

poliitik

poliitikkovaltiotieteilijä

politicienpolitiquepolitologuehomme politique

političar

politikus

stjórnmálamaîur, pólitíkus

politicouomo politico

政治家政治学者

정치가

politicus

politiker

polityk

político

политикполитический деятельполитолог

politik

politik

političarполитичар

politiker

นักการเมือง

politikacı

chính trị gia

政治家

politician

[ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən] N → político/a m/f

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politician

[ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃ^ən] n (male) → homme m politique; (female) → femme f politique

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politician

n → Politiker(in) m(f)

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politician

[ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃ/ən] n → politico

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politics

(ˈpolitiks) noun singular or plural

the science or business of, or ideas about, or affairs concerning, government. politiek سِياسَه политика política politika die Politik politik πολιτικήpolítica poliitika علوم سیاسی؛ امور سیاسی politiikka politiqueפוליטיקה राजनतिशास्त्र politika (općenito) politika politik stjórnmál, pólitík politica 政治学 정치학 politika politika politik politiekpolitikkpolityka سياسى علوم، سياسى چارى política politică политика politika politika politika politik การเมืองการปกครอง politika, siyaset 政治 політика سياسيات، علم سياست chính trị 政治

poˈlitical adjective

of, or concerning, politics. for political reasons; political studies. polities سِياسي политически político politický politisch politisk πολιτικόςpolítico poliitiline سیاسی poliittinen politiqueפוליטי .राजनैतिक politički, državni politikai politik stjórnmálalegur, pólítískur politico 政治の 정치적인 politinis politisks; politikas- politik politiekpolitiskpolityczny سياسى político politic политический politický političen politički politisk เกี่ยวกับการเมือง politik, siyasî 政治的 політичний سياسي thuộc chính trị 政治的

poˈlitically adverb

polities سياسيّا политическо politicamente politicky politisch politiskt πολιτικάpolíticamente poliitiliselt از نظر سیاسی poliittisesti politiquement מִבחִינָה פּוֹלִיטִיקָה राजनीति से politički, promišljeno politikailag secara politis stjórmálalega, pólítískt politicamente 政治的に 정치적으로 politiškai politiski dr segi politik politiekpolitisk politycznie له سياسى نظر څخه politicamente politic политически politicky politično politički politiskt อย่างเกี่ยวกับการเมือง politik olarak, siyasî açıdan 政治地 політично سياسي طور پر về mặt chính trị 政治地

poˌlitically corˈrect adjective

(also PC) (of language or behaviour) that does not offend particular groups of people. It is politically correct to use `he or she', and not just `he', when you mean a man or a woman. politiek korrek صَحيح سياسيّا политически коректен politicamente correto politicky správně politisch korrekt politisk korrekt πολιτικά ορθός políticamente correcto poliitliselt korrektne پیرو سیاست عامه پسند poliittisesti korrekti politiquement correct תָקִין פּוֹלִיטִית politički ispravno politikailag korrekt secara politis benar politicamente corretto 정치적으로 공정한 politiškai teisinga politiski korekts/pareizs betul dr segi politik politiek correct politisk korrekt politycznie poprawny د عامه سياست مننى پيرو политически корректный takticky správne, politicky korektné politično korekten, primeren politički ispravan politiskt korrekt (ภาษา) ไม่กระทบคนกลุ่มใดกลุ่มหนึ่ง incelikli, diplomatik; alınganlık doğurmayan 政治正確的，正確的，合時宜的 політкоректний سياسي طور پر درست khôn ngoan （言语或行为等）政治上正确的，不冒犯特定族群的

ˌpoliˈtician (-ˈtiʃən) noun

a person whose job is politics; a member of parliament. politikus سياسي، رَجُل سياسَه политик político politik, -čka der/die Politiker(in) politiker πολιτικόςpolítico poliitik سیاستمدار poliitikko politicien/-ienne פוליטיקאי राजनीतिज्ञ političar politikus politikus stjórnmálamaður, pólitíkus politico 政治家 정치가 politikas politiķis ahli politik politicuspolitikerpolityk سياستمدار político politician политик politik, -čka politik političar politiker นักการเมือง politikacı 政治家 політик سياست دان chính trị gia 政治家

political asylum

protection given by a government to a foreigner who has left his own country for political reasons. politieke vrywaring مَلجأ سِياسي политическо убежище asilo político politický azyl politisches Asyl politisk asyl πολιτικό άσυλο asilo político poliitiline varjupaik پناهندگی سیاسی poliittinen turvapaikka asile politique מִקלָט מְדִינִי राजनीतिक शरण politički azil politikai menedékjog suaka politik pólitískt hæli asilo politico 政治亡命 정치적 망명자 politinis prieglobstis politisks patvērums suaka politik politiek asiel politisk asyl azyl polityczny سياسى پناه asilo político azil politic политическое убежище politický azyl politični azil politički azil politisk asyl ลี้ภัยทางการเมือง siyasi sığınma hakkı 政治避難 політичний притулок سياسي پناہ tị nạn chính trị 政治避难

political prisoner

a person who has been imprisoned for political reasons and not for any crime. politieke gevangene سجين سياسي политически затворник preso político politický vězeň politische Gefangene politisk fange πολιτικός κρατούμενος preso político poliitvang زندانی سیاسی poliittinen vanki prisonnier/-ière politique אָסִיר פּוֹלִיטִי राजनीतिक बंदी politički zatočenik politikai fogoly tahanan politik pólitískur fangi prigioniero politico 政治犯 정치범 politinis kalinys politieslodzītais tahanan politik politiek gevangene samvittighetsfange więzień polityczny سياسى بندى preso político deţinut politic политический заключённый politický väzeň politični zapornik politički zatvorenik politisk fånge นักโทษการเมือง siyasi tutuklu 政治犯 політичний ув'язнений سياسي قيدي tù chính trị 政治犯

political ˈscience noun

a field of study dealing with politics, government and other political institutions. staatsleer عُلوم سياسيَّه държавно право ciência política politologie die Politologie statsvidenskab πολιτικές επιστήμες ciencias políticas politoloogia علوم سیاسی valtiotiede מָדַעֵי הַמדִינָה राजनीतिक विज्ञान politologija politológia ilmu politik scienze politiche 정치학 politologija politoloģija sains politik politicologie statsvitenskap nauki polityczne, politologia سياسى علوم политология politológia politologija političke nauke statsvetenskap, statskunskap วิชาการเมือง siyasal bilgiler, idarî ilimler 政治學 політологія علم سياسيات khoa học chính trị 政治学

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politician

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