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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /
NOUN
person pursuing or occupying elective office
Synonyms
STRONGEST
congressperson lawmaker leader legislator member of Congress officeholder president representative senator
STRONG
orator partisan speaker
WEAK
Party member baby-kisser boss handshaker member of parliament office seeker public servant statesperson whistle-stopper

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First, what kind of president, politician, or person talks or writes like this?

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The gap in support for Raman was the largest disparity between Latinos and the overall population surveyed, as 9% of all those surveyed said they would support the 44-year-old L.A. politician.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The party appeared to overcome this controversy by joining hands with Shah, a charismatic politician around whom voters could rally, but who had no organised party structure to rely on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Derek Chisora arrived at a news conference at London's York Hall in an army tank alongside Nigel Farage, but the politician didn't attend the media event.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

I know he never sought to be an ethnic politician.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee