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/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ · pol·i·ti·cian
noun
- One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official. The politician addressed the crowd after winning the mayoral election.
- Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career. She became a seasoned politician, running for office in every election cycle.
- A politically active or interested person. Even as a student, he was a politician, organizing rallies for environmental causes.
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Did you know? The word ‘politician’ first appeared in English during the Renaissance, but its modern pejorative sense of a self‑serving opportunist only solidified in the 19th century.