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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Her roots are pure Appalachia; growing up in Sandy Hook, Ky., as the daughter of a dentist turned local politician and a mother who played piano for gospel quartets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The politician secured a greyhound racing ban, more money for childcare and discount bus travel in 2025's round of budget talks.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

The politician in question is former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who wrote an op-ed in The Times of London titled “To save the West, remember what Romans taught us.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Within a year, Magyar had risen in the polls to become Hungary’s most popular politician, outperforming Orbán.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

While he looked exactly what he was, a shrewd politician, his voice was gentle when he spoke.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

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