politician
Example Sentences
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The comments left politicians around Los Angeles and California scratching their heads: what low-income housing project was the president referring to?
From Los Angeles Times
The Catholic Church's Episcopal Conference, for its part, called for "respect, non-interference, and the protection of people in their beliefs" and urged politicians to steer clear of "theological" statements.
From Barron's
Target has faced protests from local clergy and politicians after two Target employees were detained at a store in a Minneapolis suburb.
Last weekend he fended off a potential challenge by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, a longtime Labour politician.
He went on to criticise briefings against him and other elected politicians, adding "anybody paid by the public purse does not get licence to lie".
From BBC
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