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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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Still, Fratzscher said that Germany had undergone economic upheavals before, and urged politicians and companies to try to ensure the economy emerges stronger.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

But, like many Senedd politicians, he also has a property in Cardiff for the days he is working at the parliament, and now at the Welsh government's headquarters in the city.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It’s a concept historically antithetical to California, long boosted as the land of today and tomorrow by everyone from the Mission fathers to orange barons, developers to politicians.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

But already, politicians across the board have been reflecting on how this happened and why a vulnerable little girl and her family weren't sufficiently protected.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

And—a trick that works for politicians to this day— he taught himself to remember people’s names.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith