politician

noun

pol·i·ti·cian ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən

: a person experienced in the art or science of government

especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government

: a person engaged in party politics as a profession

often disparaging : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons

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Any politician trying to campaign against a more senior opponent would have to be careful about not sounding dismissive toward older Americans’ ability to contribute – after all, senior citizens are reliable voters. —

Patrick T. Brown, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023 Bill Clinton, who probably reveled in the act of campaigning more than any modern politician, waited until October 1991 to launch his race for president. —

Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 30 Jan. 2023 No other politician has ever spent and raised money on Facebook and Instagram like Donald Trump. —

Anchorage Daily News, 27 Jan. 2023 The constant infrastructure updates alone would provoke envy in any campaigning politician. —

Danielle Stein Chizzik, Town & Country, 22 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for politician