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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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The contest offers voters two starkly different politicians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Lockhart has rejected criticism after the pictures emerged on social media, saying she and 10 other politicians were there " to de-escalate" a "very volatile situation".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She finished above the likes of veteran politicians Tom Binet and Alan Maclean.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

One potential snag: companies want to put driverless taxis in highly profitable, densely populated urban areas; many politicians want them in suburban and rural areas, to compensate for public-transport gaps.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

There’d been only a few of us attending that year, and after a quick introduction the politicians went one way, while spouses were ushered into another room.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama