politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō How to pronounce politico (audio)
plural politicos also politicoes

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election
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While unwinding with a Big Gulp pour of red wine at home, Taverner gets a visit Peter Judd MP (Samuel West), the oily right-wing politico that Slow Horses author Mick Herron once compared to Boris Johnson. Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025 Today, with political implications for the private sector becoming increasingly important, former politicos find themselves increasingly in demand. Andrew Frank, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Two days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a rhetorical gap between Arizona politicos highlighted a major split for the congressional delegation, with some members turning to other matters or saying nothing at all. Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025 On the Republican side, many politicos were thrown for another loop when Attorney General Brenna Bird declined to run for the GOP nomination. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for politico

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of politico was in 1630

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“Politico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politico. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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