Definitions for politician

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politician pol·i·ti·cian

Spelling: [pol-i-tish-uh n]

IPA: /ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən/

Politician is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 449 anagrams from letters in politician (aciiilnopt).

Definitions for politician

noun

1. a person who is active in party politics.
2. a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles.
3. a person who holds a political office.
4. a person skilled in political government or administration; statesman or stateswoman.
5. an expert in politics or political government.
6. a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved.

Origin of politician

From the French word politicien, dating back to 1580-90. See politic, -ian

Examples for politician

A politician or pundit screws up on one, and is made fun of on the other.

His name was Fleming, and he claimed to be a New York politician.

Mr. John Lambert was a millionnaire, a politician, and a widower.

The politician for whom the voter had voted got in by five hundred and fifty-five votes.

She was, besides being a gamester and a politician—what do you think?

They are model citizens, the kind of people whose lives might be used as exemplary stories by a politician in a stump speech.

He reiterated the statements “I am not a politician” and “I am not a political advisor” so often that it seemed like a verbal tic.

“François Hollande never said a word out of line to me or behaved inappropriately with me—unlike many a politician,” she writes.

Which politician wants to defend federally-subsidized abortions for convicted criminals?

The politician solemnly pointed downwards with his forefinger.