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

"Today my record in public office will be judged by the people of Clacton, not by politicians and the media in Westminster," Farage posted on X as polls opened on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The politicians also want to allow for stiffer fines against companies following a disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Therefore, cool the planet, not your house, say European activists and politicians during a time of deadly heat waves, wildfires, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

AOC is one of the most prominent politicians in the United States.

From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026

Whatever we might have been—healers or politicians, jurists or builders—was trained out of us, spun up and away into the funnel of darkness that is Blackcliff.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir