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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Two decades later, far-right populism has caught fire across Europe; in France and elsewhere, a number of politicians have taken anti-immigrant stances. — Sean Gregory, Time, "32 Teams Entered, 2 Remain. Your Ultimate Guide to the World Cup Final," 13 July 2018 Vida later apologised after the video went viral and appeared to show him using phrases by anti-Russian politicians. — SI.com, "FIFA Investigating New Controversial Video of Croatian Defender Domagoj Vida Following Russia Win," 11 July 2018 Avoiding the word 'abolish' His call for replacing ICE with a different agency echoes the sentiments expressed by other Democratic politicians. — Richard Ruelas, azcentral, "Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey campaign paints Democrat David Garcia as supporter of #AbolishICE," 11 July 2018 President Donald Trump’s second Supreme Court pick, D.C Circuit Court Appeals Judge Brett Kavanaugh, was both lauded and criticized Monday by California politicians. — Joshua Stewart, sandiegouniontribune.com, "California political response to Trump's Supreme Court pick splits on party lines," 9 July 2018 Since the allegations against Hill were released, a growing group of Indiana politicians called for Hill’s ouster. — Craig Lyons, Post-Tribune, "As Munster legislator speaks out, Indiana attorney general denies groping allegations, says he won't resign," 6 July 2018 In 2011, watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) named Waters one of the most corrupt politicians. — Emily Stewart, Vox, "Maxine Waters could be a serious problem for Trump if Democrats win the House," 5 July 2018 Like the Purge movies, Escape From New York is nakedly up-front about distrusting the motives of career politicians, and criticizing America’s willingness to demonize and discard at-risk segments of its population. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "10 subversive, dark American futures to stream on July 4th," 4 July 2018 California public employee unions, buoyed by sympathetic politicians in the governor’s office and the Legislature, feel better equipped to weather the effects of Janus than other states. — Alexei Koseff, sacbee, "After 'wake-up call' from Supreme Court, California unions face tough political choices," 3 July 2018

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