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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

Example Sentences

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Lord Offord also stressed the comments were made before he became a politician.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Saudi and Omani officials said that, in the run-up to the current war, they saw Ghalibaf as the most-powerful politician to emerge if Iran faced a sustained crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As a politician, he is something of a populist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A skilful politician, he has left everyone guessing as to whether he really wants to be premier.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Like all Confederate sympathizers, Booth views the Tennessee politician as a turncoat for siding with the Union and Lincoln.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.