politicians

NOUN

person pursuing or occupying elective office

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lawmaker leader legislator officeholder senator

STRONG

boss chieftain democrat grandstander orator partisan president republican speaker

WEAK

Party member baby-kisser congressperson handshaker member of Congress member of parliament office seeker public servant statesperson whistle-stopper

Example Sentences

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But for now, the trading platform, which has some 300 million users worldwide, isn’t welcome in one of the world’s largest markets, despite years of entreaties to European politicians.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Once it was passed in October, cities, homeowners, developers and even politicians scrambled to figure out the ramifications.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

"I just hope that the politicians will understand the situation and will begin to set a course in the right direction," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Instead, it is expected that he will argue that nowhere near enough has been done to empower politicians outside London to do as much as they could.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

My father used to wish the politicians making big decisions would trade desserts.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye