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po·lit·i·co
(pə-lĭt′ĭ-kō′)n. pl. po·lit·i·cos
A politician.
[From Italian or from Spanish político, both from Latin polīticus, political; see politic.]
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politico
(pəˈlɪtɪˌkəʊ)n, pl -cos
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) an informal word for a politician1, politician3
[C17: from Italian or Spanish]
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pol•i•ti•cian
(ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən)n.
1. a person who is active in politics, esp. as a career.
2. a seeker or holder of public office.
3. a person who uses public office to advance personal or partisan interests.
4. a person who is skilled in politics.
syn: politician, statesman refer to one skilled in politics. politician is more often derogatory, and statesman laudatory. politician suggests the schemes of a person who engages in politics for party ends or personal advantage: a dishonest politician. statesman suggests the eminent ability, foresight, and patriotic devotion of a person dealing with important affairs of state: a distinguished statesman.
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politico
A person who is actively involved in politics or who seeks political office.
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| Noun | 1. |  politico - a person active in party politics leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others Communist - a member of the communist party demagog, demagogue, rabble-rouser - a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions and prejudices Democrat - a member of the Democratic Party Federalist - a member of a former political party in the United States that favored a strong centralized federal government Labourite - a member of the British Labour Party machine politician, political hack, ward-heeler, hack - a politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends Mugwump - someone who bolted from the Republican Party during the U.S. presidential election of 1884 noncandidate - someone who has announced they are not a candidate; especially a politician who has announced that he or she is not a candidate for some political office party boss, political boss, boss - a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption" party liner, party man - a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line Republican - a member of the Republican Party sachem - a political leader (especially of Tammany Hall) socialist - a political advocate of socialism standard-bearer - an outstanding leader of a political movement national leader, solon, statesman - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs technocrat - an advocate of technocracy Whig - a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin, Grigori Potemkin, Grigori Potyokin, Potemkin, Potyokin - a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791) |
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politico
n (esp US pej) → Politiker(in) m(f)
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