politician
noun
pol·i·ti·cian
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Definition of politician
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: a person experienced in the art or science of government
especially
: one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government
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He was also accused by David Triesman, a British politician and the former head of England’s soccer association, of demanding a knighthood in return for his support of England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup. — Rebecca R. Ruiz, BostonGlobe.com, "Nicolás Leoz, FIFA official charged in corruption scandal, dies at 90," 1 Sep. 2019 Two divorce mediators spend a wild weekend partying with a politician and his eccentric family. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 The company's rapid rise to the top of the multi-billion dollar U.S. e-cigarette market has been accompanied by accusations from parents, politicians and public health advocates that Juul fueled a vaping craze among high schoolers. — CBS News, "Probes of e-cigarette giant Juul underway in Illinois and Washington, D.C.," 30 Aug. 2019 Iranian politicians and analysts said the 1981 hostage negotiations with the United States are being studied as a potential precedent for discussions with Mr. Trump. — Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, "In Iran’s Hierarchy, Talks With Trump Are Now Seen as Inevitable," 29 Aug. 2019 No one is too good to wear a cheesehead, and that’s a major part of its charm; athletes, politicians and celebrities—from Lil Wayne to Jodie Foster—have embraced the tradition. — SI.com, "A History of Football in 100 Objects," 28 Aug. 2019 Being starry-eyed about politicians and statesmen, though, takes a special kind of sanskar (culture). — Harish C Menon, Quartz India, "By only praising the dead politician, you are being the worst kind of fake," 26 Aug. 2019 Since the 2017 law was passed, 14 people, according to an Israeli official, have been blocked from entering the country for supporting the boycott movement, including French politicians and elected members of the European Parliament. — Adam Rasmi, Quartz, "Why Israel has banned two US congresswomen, explained," 16 Aug. 2019 Ortiz cut the hair of politicians and athletes and average Joes in his nearly 60 years in barbershops around Milwaukee. — Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'The king of KK': Beloved Bay View barber José Ortiz dies at 88, leaving wide-reaching legacy," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'politician.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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politician
noun
English Language Learners Definition of politician
: someone who is active in government usually as an elected official
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politician
noun
pol·i·ti·cian
| \ ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən
\
\
Kids Definition of politician
: a person who is active in government usually as an elected official
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