politician
11politician — /pol i tish euhn/, n. 1. a person who is active in party politics. 2. a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles. 3. a person who holds a political office. 4 …
12politician — pol•i•ti•cian [[t]ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) gov a person who is active in politics, esp. as a career 2) gov a seeker or holder of public office 3) gov a person who uses public office to advance personal or partisan interests 4) gov a person who is …
13politician — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ leading, popular, prominent, senior ▪ experienced, veteran ▪ a veteran politician of the left ▪ …
14politician — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. office holder or seeker; legislator, senator, etc.; diplomat, machinator, Machiavellian, strategist, wire puller. See cunning. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [One who follows politics professionally] Syn.… …
15politician — n. an astute, shrewd; crooked; glib; great; hack; honest politician * * * [ˌpɒlɪ tɪʃ(ə)n] crooked glib great hack honest politician shrewd an astute …
16politician — pol|i|ti|cian W2 [ˌpɔlıˈtıʃən US ˌpa: ] n 1.) someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government ▪ politicians who are trying to get the minority vote ▪ a British Labour politician 2.) someone who is skilled at dealing… …
17politician */*/*/ — UK [ˌpɒləˈtɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌpɑləˈtɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms politician : singular politician plural politicians 1) someone who has a job in politics, especially a Member of Parliament 2) someone who is good at using people or situations… …
18politician — noun /ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ a) One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official. Politicians should serve the countrys interest. b) Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career. Unlike the other… …
19politician — Synonyms and related words: Admirable Crichton, MP, Machiavel, Machiavellian, Machiavellianist, Member of Parliament, adept, administrator, artisan, artist, attache, authority, bureaucrat, civil servant, congressman, congresswoman, connaisseur,… …
20politician — [[t]pɒ̱lɪtɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ politicians N COUNT A politician is a person whose job is in politics, especially a member of parliament or congress. They have arrested a number of leading opposition politicians …
