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

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Among Latinos, Bass received the largest amount of support for any individual candidate, with 29% of Latino voters saying they planned on voting for the 72-year-old politician.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

He added that he had not hidden "a single thing" about making the joke, and that honesty was a "key character for any politician".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

As an aspiring politician, it was essential for Comrade Pillai to be seen in his chosen constituency as a man of influence.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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