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

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

Those were not the words of a partisan politician.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

I dreamed of being a teacher, a politician, or someone who ran a large organization.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau