politician

noun

pol·​i·​ti·​cian ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən 

1

: a person experienced in the art or science of government

especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government

2

a

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

The phrase references past policy positions taken by left-wing politicians during the early months of the pandemic and at the height of Black Lives Matter. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026

Much like a politician, one's ethnic or geographical background cannot be a political platform. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

And the organization at the center of the controversy has long-standing ties to the mayor and other politicians. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

The states allege Meta intentionally designed its products to addict kids and repeatedly lied to the public about it, telling parents and politicians its apps were safe for children while mining underage users for valuable data. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

politic or politic(s) + -ian entry 1

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for politician

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

politician

noun

pol·​i·​ti·​cian ˌpäl-ə-ˈtish-ən 

: a person who takes an active part in party politics or in government business