politicians

NOUN

person pursuing or occupying elective office

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lawmaker leader legislator officeholder senator

STRONG

boss chieftain democrat grandstander orator partisan president republican speaker

WEAK

Party member baby-kisser congressperson handshaker member of Congress member of parliament office seeker public servant statesperson whistle-stopper

Example Sentences

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Politicians, housing advocates, and municipalities have been searching for solutions.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Politicians in the city say the move is about bringing Amsterdam's streetscape into line with the local government's own environmental targets.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Politicians are used to batting off each other's criticism, but a moving story about a particularly bad experience in a hospital, or the struggles to feed a family can challenge even the most experienced politician.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Politicians in California and other states have been passing new laws that target AI safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Politicians and law enforcement officials today rarely endorse racially biased practices, and most of them fiercely condemn racial discrimination of any kind.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander