US /ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/ UK /ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/
noun Freq #6861

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A person who works in politics, especially one who has been elected to government.

    Politicians should serve the country's interest.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who is skilled at gaining advantage within a group in clever or dishonest ways.

    There is always one politician in every office.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a person who works in... polpolitico
Word family
Forms politicians
Derived forms antipoliticianeuropoliticiangeopoliticiangynoticianmetapoliticianmiliticiannonpoliticianpolitainerpoliticianesepoliticianesspoliticianlikepoliticianly
Related forms politics

Etymology

From politic + -ian.

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