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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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“What I’m trying to tell the politicians is, look at the states that are working,” he says.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Can the public nominate politicians to send to the colony?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There were rock stars, politicians, authors and community advocates; here was Toby Keith and conservative tax reform lobbyist Grover Norquist, there was street artist Shepard Fairey and Big Bird.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Education Secretary Phillipson, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about the backlash from the videos, said Collins has reach that "politicians can't reach".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

How can more politicians return unopposed than elected?

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie