politician

Example Sentences

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Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The president’s public declaration was spurred in part by recent conversations between his administration and a politician he has been critical of: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It comes a day after the nation's new prime minister, 35-year-old rapper-turned- politician Balen Shah, was sworn in following an election triggered by the crisis.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A skilful politician, he has left everyone guessing as to whether he really wants to be premier.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Sometimes the omission is ethically questionable, as when the sidestepping politician admits only that “mistakes were made,” omitting the phrase with by that would identify who made those mistakes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker