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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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“I’m not a politician, I’m never going to run for office. I’m not going to lose any voters,” she said.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

Bass arguably won the debate Tuesday night, but it felt like the technical “victory” — and that’s probably the wrong word — of a politician who is simply more polished.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

She advised the Irish politician Thomas Spring Rice, later the British chancellor of the exchequer, on relief for and education of the poor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

While some have expressed concerns about Jackson’s skill as a retail politician, others argue his down-to-earth approach and authenticity are assets.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

Henry Kissinger, a contemporary politician, wrote: “Deterrence depends, above all, on psychological criteria. For purposes of deterrence, a bluff taken seriously is more useful than a serious threat interpreted as a bluff.”

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

France's leading politicians have indulged in a festival of finger-pointing since Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Among the crowd are various politicians, including New York City Council member Virginia Maloney, 38, and Ryder Kessler, 40, who lost his primary for Assembly in June.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

"The female politicians who responded almost ubiquitously reported experiences of either unwanted approaches, persistent unwanted contact from people, or experiences of threats or of assault," she told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

He courted politicians using something he called “the method,” as ProPublica detailed in September.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

She didn’t want politicians to voice lukewarm support for suffrage; she wanted them to work for change until it was accomplished.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling


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