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politician

[pol-i-tish-uhn] / ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən /


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He’s a politician who has done things methodically, which in this day and age means mainly that he paid his dues in both the New Hampshire House and the U.S.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

Local media reports the dispersal of the motorcade soon afterward, while the driver of the middle vehicle -- usually transporting the politician -- rolls down the window and shows that no one is on board.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Isn’t that what we want from any politician, especially in a city where 56% of residents live in a household that speaks a language other than English?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

An American politician with that biography would campaign around it: the poor neighborhood, the ethnic barriers, the climb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

She married a great Whig politician, and was a famous London beauty for many years, but this portrait was painted before that, when she was still unmarried.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

But the announcement sparked outrage among German politicians and labor-union leaders worried about job cuts at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Sánchez and other Spanish politicians cancelled all public engagements on Wednesday, including campaigning for next month's parliamentary elections.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

We should want our politicians to demonstrate both strength and vulnerability.

From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026

While the term is not necessarily a racial slur in Hebrew, the remark drew widespread condemnation from opposition politicians and from Netanyahu himself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

Not surprisingly, given Roosevelt’s power in Washington, the politicians of the fair’s National Commission strongly endorsed his plan.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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