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

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politicians

Skates spoke to BBC's Walescast as part of a series of interviews over the summer with leading Welsh politicians.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

How much should we know about our politicians?

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Today my record in public office will be judged by the people of Clacton, not by politicians and the media in Westminster," Farage posted on X as polls opened on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

The politicians also want to allow for stiffer fines against companies following a disaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Since it was a mere two days in a fast coach from Tarbean, a great many wealthy nobles, politicians, and courtiers made their homes there.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss