All politician synonyms
pol·i·ti·cian
P p noun politician
- backscratcher — an implement with a long handle, used for scratching one's back
- diplomat — a person appointed by a national government to conduct official negotiations and maintain political, economic, and social relations with another country or countries.
- attache — An attaché is a member of staff in an embassy, usually with a special responsibility for something.
- 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.
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- fomenter — One who incites or promotes.
- fawner — One who fawns; a sycophant.
- 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.
- conciliator — a person who conciliates.
- handshaker — a person who is or is required to be overtly or ostentatiously friendly: Politicians are often incurable handshakers.
- inflamer — (usually, figuratively) Something that inflames.
- functionary — a person who functions in a specified capacity, especially in government service; an official: civil servants, bureaucrats, and other functionaries.
- backslapper — a person who backslaps; a hearty jovial person
- hothead — an impetuous or short-tempered person.
- doormat — a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- groveler — to humble oneself or act in an abject manner, as in great fear or utter servility.