noun

politician

politician

She wants to become a politician.

She wants to become a politician.

The politician gave a speech to the crowd.

The politician gave a speech to the crowd.

((a/the)) politician a person involved in politics He is a famous politician.

Synonyms: statesman, stateswoman, public servant

From 'politic' (from Greek 'politikos', meaning 'of citizens') plus the suffix '-ian' (a person who does something).

Think of a person who works for the 'polis' (the ancient Greek city-state).

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