politician

pol-i-ti-cian · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as an elected official or candidate for office.

  2. 2.

    A person skilled in political maneuvering or manipulation (often with negative connotation).

Forms

plural: politicians

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    career politician — someone who has spent their working life in politics
  • •
    professional politician — a person who makes politics their profession
  • •
    smooth politician — someone skilled at political maneuvering

Related words

Antonyms: citizen, constituent
See also: political, politics, statesman
Synonyms: lawmaker, legislator, representative, statesman

Etymology

From Greek politikos ("of citizens, civic"), from polites ("citizen"), from polis ("city"). The suffix -ian denotes a person associated with a particular activity.