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politico


po·lit·i·co

noun \pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō\
plural po·lit·i·cos also po·lit·i·coes

Definition of POLITICO

Examples of POLITICO

  1. a politico who will do anything to win an election

Origin of POLITICO

Italian politico or Spanish político, ultimately from Latin politicus political
First Known Use: 1630

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