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politician en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (Canada, dialectal) of the US
/ˌpɒl.əˈtəʃ.ən/ (New-Zealand)
/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌpɔl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/ (Australia)
/ˌpɑ.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/ (General-American, dialectal) of Canada
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tpelH- Proto-Hellenic *ptólis Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs) Ancient Greek πολῑ́της (polī́tēs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós)bor. Latin polīticusbor. Middle French politiquebor. English politic Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English politician From politic + -ian.

Meanings

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
- Politicians should serve the country's interest.
- WHEN the mental growth of a man in public life ceases, he ought, for the sake of the community, to retire. Most of our mediocre or unsuccessful Presidents were slipping downhill mentally before they took office. Lincoln, Cleveland, Roosevelt, Wilson, and Coolidge broadened and strengthened as the years went by. By the same token, some men, unused to politics, become mere politicians when elevated to high office, while other men, brought up in the game of politics, rise superior to their environment. 1928, Franklin D. Roosevelt, The Happy Warrior Alfred E. Smith, Houghton Mifflin, →OCLC, →OL, page 3:
- It is not just politicians who find aspects of the explosion in satire unwelcome. Thanks to the internet, professional purveyors of the stuff face a lot more competition. For once, the joke is at their expense. A niche craft practised by a talented few has turned into a globally popular hobby, and what was once considered audacious commentary is now mainstream. 2013 August 31, “The Satirical Verses”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8851:
Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
- Unlike the other candidates, I'm not a politician.
- I never wanted to be one, and as far as I'm concerned, I'm not a politician now. Am I the best man for this job? Probably not. I am, however, the President of the United States, […] 1996, Tom Clancy, Executive Orders, →ISBN, page 438:
A politically active or interested person.
- You used to be such a politician. Do you remember the debates we held in Fitzroy's rooms? 1863, “The Fountain Kloof”, in The Sunday at Home, page 211:
- Only real politicians are interested in this issue.
A sly or ingratiating person.
- There is a politician in every office.
- Mrs. Dimitriou blushed at the compliment. "Antonios, you are such a politician," her husband chuckled. 1969, David E. Sanford, My Village, My World, page 90:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
polititian		alternative	lexicographic
politicians	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (151)

is stjórnmálamaður (one engaged in politics) · tet polítiku (one engaged in politics) · az siyasətçi (one engaged in politics) · pa ਰਾਜਨੀਤੀਵਾਨ (one engaged in politics) · km អ្នកនយោបាយ (one engaged in politics) · vi chính khách (one engaged in politics) · fi poliitikko (one engaged in politics) · nl politicus (one engaged in politics) · sl politik (one engaged in politics) · ja 政客 (one engaged in politics) · el πολιτικός (one engaged in politics) · lt politikas (one engaged in politics) · tl politiko (one engaged in politics) · kmr siyasetvan (one engaged in politics) · lv politiķis (one engaged in politics) · fr politicienne (one engaged in politics) · tg сиёсатшинос (one engaged in politics) · ca polític (one engaged in politics) · da politiker (one engaged in politics) · fr homme politique (one engaged in politics) · kk саясаткер (one engaged in politics) · fa-ira سایِس (one engaged in politics) · de Politikerin (one engaged in politics) · nrf politicien (one engaged in politics) · ur سِیاسَتْدان (one engaged in politics) · mk политичар (one engaged in politics) · de Politiker (one engaged in politics) · sv politiker (one engaged in politics) · cy gwleidyddwr (one engaged in politics) · ar سِيَاسِيّ (one engaged in politics) · grc πολιτικός (one engaged in politics) · mr राजकारणी (one engaged in politics) · sk politička (one engaged in politics) · hi राजनीतिज्ञ (one engaged in politics) · ml രാഷ്ട്രീയക്കാരന് (one engaged in politics) · oc politician (one engaged in politics) · pl polityczka (one engaged in politics) · ur سِیاسَت دان (one engaged in politics) · sq zyrtar (one engaged in politics) · crh siyasetçi (one engaged in politics) · sh polìtičārka (one engaged in politics) · he פּוֹלִיטִיקַאי (one engaged in politics) · oc politica (one engaged in politics) · oc politiciana (one engaged in politics) · sk politík (one engaged in politics) · ro politiciană (one engaged in politics) · co puliticu (one engaged in politics) · et poliitik (one engaged in politics) · wa politikî (one engaged in politics) · id politikus (one engaged in politics) · lo ນັກການເມືອງ (one engaged in politics) · cy gwleidydd (one engaged in politics) · yue 政治家 (one engaged in politics) · id politisi (one engaged in politics) · pa ਸਿਆਸਤਦਾਨ (one engaged in politics) · it politica (one engaged in politics) · nl politica (one engaged in politics) · ar سِيَاسِيَّة (one engaged in politics) · sq politikan (one engaged in politics) · gd fear-poilitigs (one engaged in politics) · mi kaitōrangapū (one engaged in politics) · hi नीतिज्ञ (one engaged in politics) · oc politic (one engaged in politics) · ba сәйәсмән (one engaged in politics) · pt política (one engaged in politics) · es político (one engaged in politics) · sh полѝтича̄р (one engaged in politics) · ast políticu (one engaged in politics) · vi chính trị gia (one engaged in politics) · mt politiku (one engaged in politics) · my နိုင်ငံရေးသမား (one engaged in politics) · ky саясатчы (one engaged in politics) · pl polityk (one engaged in politics) · fr politicien (one engaged in politics) · kk саясатшы (one engaged in politics) · be палі́тык (one engaged in politics) · fr femme politique (one engaged in politics) · be палі́тычка (one engaged in politics) · lv politiķe (one engaged in politics) · sh polìtičār (one engaged in politics) · yi פּאָליטיקער (one engaged in politics) · ba сәйәсәтсе (one engaged in politics) · pt político (one engaged in politics) · nrf politicienne (one engaged in politics) · cmn 政治家 (one engaged in politics) · ru поли́тик (one engaged in politics) · haw loea kālaiʻāina (one engaged in politics) · co pulitica (one engaged in politics) · hu politikus (one engaged in politics) · eo politikisto (one engaged in politics) · vi nhà chính trị (one engaged in politics) · ht politisyen (one engaged in politics) · nb politiker (one engaged in politics) · mn улс төрч (one engaged in politics) · te రాజకీయవేత్త (one engaged in politics) · kmr siyasetmedar (one engaged in politics) · eu politikari (one engaged in politics) · tk syýasatçy (one engaged in politics) · hy քաղաքական գործիչ (one engaged in politics) · ko 정치인 (one engaged in politics) · mt politika (one engaged in politics) · cs politička (one engaged in politics) · es politicastro (one engaged in politics) · bg полити́чка (one engaged in politics) · ja 政治家 (one engaged in politics) · sq zyrtare (one engaged in politics) · af politikus (one engaged in politics) · tg сиёсатмадор (one engaged in politics) · ca política (one engaged in politics) · ka პოლიტიკოსი (one engaged in politics) · sh полѝтича̄рка (one engaged in politics) · ps سياست پوه (one engaged in politics) · he פוליטיקאית (one engaged in politics) · ga polaiteoir (one engaged in politics) · cmn 政客 (one engaged in politics) · mk политичарка (one engaged in politics) · wa politicresse (one engaged in politics) · fa-ira سِیاسَتْمَدار (one engaged in politics) · sco politeecian (one engaged in politics) · ka პოლიტიკური მოღვაწე (one engaged in politics) · ms ahli politik (one engaged in politics) · gl político (one engaged in politics) · uk полі́тичка (one engaged in politics) · nn politikar (one engaged in politics) · uz siyosatchi (one engaged in politics) · sco poleetician (one engaged in politics) · uk полі́тик (one engaged in politics) · cmn 從政者 /从政者 (one engaged in politics) · ko 정치가 (one engaged in politics) · lg munnabyabufuzi (one engaged in politics) · kmr siyasetkar (one engaged in politics) · lt poli̇̀tikė (one engaged in politics) · ro politician (one engaged in politics) · sq burrë shtet (one engaged in politics) · mn ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠲᠥᠷᠦᠴᠢ (one engaged in politics) · ru полити́ческий де́ятель (one engaged in politics) · cs politik (one engaged in politics) · es política (one engaged in politics) · fr politique (one engaged in politics) · bn রাজনীতিজ্ঞ (one engaged in politics) · bg полити́к (one engaged in politics) · th นักการเมือง (one engaged in politics) · tr siyasetçi (one engaged in politics) · tt сәясәтче (one engaged in politics) · ru политика́н (one engaged in politics) · fa-ira پولیتیسْیَن (one engaged in politics) · wbk vëi nëvňe ëla odë (one engaged in politics) · it politico (one engaged in politics) · tr politikacı (one engaged in politics) · ug سىياسەتچى (one engaged in politics) · sl političarka (one engaged in politics)

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