politician

CEFRB1

/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who works in politics or holds public office.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A politically active or interested person.

Examples

  • The local politician promised to improve public transport.

  • The politician pushed for reform by denouncing the corruption of the government officials.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.

  2. One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

  3. A sly or ingratiating person.

More examples

In context

  • The reporter shot questions at the politician.

  • Only real politicians are interested in this issue.

  • Unlike the other candidates, I'm not a politician.

Synonyms

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During the campaign, the blank promised to reduce taxes if elected to office.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From politic + -ian.