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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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Last week Muir met local politicians to update them on the planned remediation of the site.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The city controller has no power over local policy, legislation or the city’s budget, but can often shed light on wasteful spending or fraud and pressure politicians by releasing audits and reports on city departments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The public is about to square off with the bond market in Britain, and the country’s politicians are struggling to play both sides.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Advances by Gillette that made everyday shaving less painful—and the rise of bristly adversaries like Stalin and Hitler—drove American politicians into a long period of clean-shavedness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The Prime Minister had seen that kind of look in politicians before, and it never boded well.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling