politician

The definition of a politician is someone with a position or skills in politics.

(noun)

An example of a politician is a United States Senator.

See politician in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a person actively engaged in politics, esp. party politics, professionally or otherwise; often, a person holding or seeking political office: frequently used in a derogatory sense, with implications of seeking personal or partisan gain, scheming, opportunism, etc.
a person skilled or experienced in practical politics or political science

Origin: politic & -ian

See politician in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

a. One who is actively involved in politics, especially party politics.
b. One who holds or seeks a political office.
One who seeks personal or partisan gain, often by scheming and maneuvering: “Mothers may still want their favorite sons to grow up to be President, but . . . they do not want them to become politicians in the process” (John F. Kennedy).
One who is skilled or experienced in the science or administration of government.

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