politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō 

plural politicos also politicoes

: politician

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election

Recent Examples on the Web

As French politicos jockey for influence in the wake of Deranque’s death, has Europe reached its own Charlie Kirk-esque inflection point? —Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 20 Feb. 2026

Jackson told me Basil Paterson, a sharp politico now in private law practice, is heading up his New York campaign. —Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026

The shifts do spotlight the race as one that Democrats want their donors and politicos to pay attention to. —Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026

Vance, who has already secured an endorsement from Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk without having announced a run yet, has largely been seen by vocal politicos as an heir to Trump, but there is an open question over who could take what spot on the ticket. —Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian politico and Spanish político, both derivatives of the corresponding adjectives politico and político "political," borrowed from Latin polīticus "of civil government, political" — more at politic

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for politico

• adagio
• altiplano
• arapaho
• arapahoe
• manifesto
• medicago
• minangkabau
• oregano
• ostinato
• pistachio
• portfolio
• presidio