politician

Example Sentences

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Europe’s most eager recipient of updates from America was Silas Deane, a Connecticut politician whom Congress had sent to Paris in March 1776 as a secret diplomat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"But that's where it begins and ends, because we are all coming together and we need to create a new sense of place," said the Labour politician.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

As a politician, he is something of a populist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

A skilful politician, he has left everyone guessing as to whether he really wants to be premier.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Estraven was a courtier, a politician, and l a fool to have trusted him.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin