politico
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- noun
- /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/
- Literature
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político
- During the election season, many politicos promised to address the concerns of ordinary citizens.
- politicos and officeholders
- politicos and people
- politicos always
Examples
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Additionally, in this region bled by massive emigration, politicos have fostered new local businesses to staunch the flow.
Academic text (1990) -
There are no rules regulating assembly seating, but politicos always sit together in party groups.
Academic text (1990) -
You a politico, or one of these corporate-types?
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For twenty-odd years, he has known every single mayor, representative, or other politico this city has seen.
Fiction book (2001) -
There was an extended debate among politicos that occupied most of the meeting.
Academic text (1990) -
You ask me, all these politicos are chasing their own shadows.
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Bunch of politicos, too, aren't there?
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The debate turned heated as the politicos argued over the new tax legislation.
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The town was buzzing with excitement as local politicos gathered for the annual political rally.
Synonyms
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A person who works in government or politics, often as an elected leader
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An informal word for a person who works to get and hold public office
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A person who spends most of their life working in government as their main job
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A politician who works for their party or friends to benefit themselves
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A person who favors practical government solutions over strict ideas
A person who is active in politics and supports social causes
A person who uses skill and judgment to get support and power
How Political
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Politico comes from Italian and Spanish and originally meant 'political', from the Greek polis meaning 'city' or 'citizen'. So a politico is someone involved in public life — in other words a person in politics, often used as an informal or slightly critical name for a politician.