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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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Both Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Badenoch have called for politicians not to stoke division following the outcry about the teenager's murder, and subsequent protests on the streets of Southampton.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

RNZ reported that the Chinese Embassy in Wellington had said it would reverse the ban if the politicians apologised.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This has led other politicians to round on Mr. Farage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

For years, the U.S. refrained from investigating sitting politicians in its fight against drug trafficking, preferring to target cartel leaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Colonel Aureliano Buendía called the meeting with the aim of unifying the rebel command against the maneuvers of the politicians.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez