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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Politicians want to meet them, the media want to hire them -- content creators, seen as a key to reaching their young followers, are readying to be players in the 2027 presidential campaign.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Politicians are used to batting off each other's criticism, but a moving story about a particularly bad experience in a hospital, or the struggles to feed a family can challenge even the most experienced politician.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Politicians affiliated with the group also hold two cabinet-level positions with the government.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Politicians in Michigan and Illinois are pushing for help to build barriers and blast annoying sounds to repel the fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Philosophers and Politicians may nibble and quibble, but they will never get rid of it. Their only resource is to controul it.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis