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Synonyms for politician

Most common

statesman schemer

All synonyms

Noun

1. Politico — one engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official

politico informal, pol informal, politicker informal dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

    Politicians should serve the country's interest.

Related words

Word family
politicianese politicianspeak politics
Phrases
machine politician
Is a kind of
person

Forms

Plural
politicians → politicos, pols, politickers, statesmen…

Example sentences

  • statesman The newspaper reported the death of the statesman.
  • schemer Within the settlement, Tom was known as a professional schemer.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
politiciansteady
statesmanfalling
schemerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pol1
7 letters
statist2, schemer2
8 letters
politico4
9 letters
statesman2
10 letters
politicker

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (statist2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
politicien
Italiano
politico