politico
noun
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Pronunciation: /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/ / /pəˈlɪtɪkoʊ/
noun
Etymology: From Italian politico or Spanish político.
- A politician.
“The French have a word for it: cohabitation. It can mean politicos of different persuasions tolerating each other, or loving couples moving in together.”
“And when the National Journal polled political ‘insiders’ this month, it found a majority of Democratic politicos, lobbyists and strategists in favour of making gay marriage legal.”
- Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.
- A prominent activist.
- Someone with strong views regarding a political cause.
- Someone who follows politics regularly and is knowledgeable about at least the political news in their local area.