politician

noun

pol·i·ti·cian | \ ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən

Definition of politician

1 : a person experienced in the art or science of government especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government

2a : a person engaged in party politics as a profession

b often disparaging : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons

Examples of politician in a Sentence

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Infiltrating congress on her own terms, while redefining the antiquated ideas of what a politician is supposed to look, act, and dress like? — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Red Lipstick and Gold Hoops Were a Nod to Bronx Spirit—and Sonia Sotomayor—at Her Swearing In," 4 Jan. 2019 But Ocasio-Cortez — aka AOC — responded to the situation herself in a manner only a Millennial politician could manage: with a brand new dancing video and some pointed critique at members of the Republican Party who had issues with the old one. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Responded to Right Wing Outrage About Her Dancing with a New Dancing Video," 4 Jan. 2019 In 2016, as the BBC notes, Toby Harris, a British politician in the Labour Party, spearheaded an independent review looking into London’s preparedness in the event of a terrorist attack. — Jennifer Williams, Vox, "Mysterious drones near UK’s Gatwick Airport have shut down runways for almost 24 hours," 20 Dec. 2018 There, a politician stretched budgets to woo the tech giant and came under fire from watchdogs for cutting a secretive deal that will have vast implications for the community. — Josh Dzieza, The Verge, "An interview with Reply All’s Sruthi Pinnamaneni," 6 Dec. 2018 Season three will introduce Prime Minister Harold Wilson (Jason Watkins) a Labour politician who served two non-consecutive terms in the 1960s and 1970s. — Emma Dibdin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gillian Anderson May Play Margaret Thatcher In The Crown," 23 Aug. 2018 While that's bad, CNN did worse by turning to former politician Rick Santorum. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Trump administration organizes pushback against its own climate report," 3 Dec. 2018 But while the majority of politicians and even a former Governor-General support a republic today with an Australian as head of state, the people don’t necessarily agree. — Juliet Rieden, Town & Country, "Why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Tour of Australia Is Crucial to the Future of the Monarchy," 1 Nov. 2018 The politicians have done their own oppo research, this time against the accusers. — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, "Brett Kavanaugh, Jim Jordan, and the Fog of the Partisan," 13 July 2018

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