Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pol-i-tish-uh n]
- /ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən/
- /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pol-i-tish-uh n]
- /ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən/
Definitions of politician word
- noun politician a person who is active in party politics. 1
- noun politician a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles. 1
- noun politician a person who holds a political office. 1
- noun politician a person skilled in political government or administration; statesman or stateswoman. 1
- noun politician an expert in politics or political government. 1
- noun politician a person who seeks to gain power or advancement within an organization in ways that are generally disapproved. 1
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Origin of politician
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
From the French word politicien, dating back to 1580-90. See politic, -ian
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Parts of speech for Politician
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politician popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for politician
noun politician
- backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- bureaucrat — Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly.
- demagogue — If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
- doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
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