politician

Example Sentences

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Their leader, President Volodymyr Zelensky, turned out to be a gifted politician and diplomat who kept his people united at home while patiently amassing international support.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in "critical but stable condition," his spokesman said Sunday, without disclosing what ails the 81-year-old former politician.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley had accused the Green leader of amplifying "inaccurate and misinformed commentary", in a letter to the politician sent out by the force on Thursday.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

"He doesn't have a filter and says whatever's on his mind, and he's not a politician."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Sometimes the omission is ethically questionable, as when the sidestepping politician admits only that “mistakes were made,” omitting the phrase with by that would identify who made those mistakes.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker