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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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 Unfortunately for Prater, who, in another part of his house, was throwing a lavish fundraiser full of politicos, notables, and law enforcement, didn’t count on Dexter making himself at home with his secret files, which contained intel on VIPs and those in his circle, like Charley. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025 Judging by the angry reaction on social media, Illinois politicos may well ultimately conclude the $36 million in annual revenue (or whatever the haul turns out to be depending on how many bettors turn to out-of-state platforms) wasn’t worth the backlash. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025 Ford's drug scandal was eventually dramatized in the 2019 movie Run This Town with Damian Lewis playing the mayor three years after the Canadian politico's death in 2016. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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