a politico who will do anything to win an election
Recent Examples on the WebNear the check-in inside the J.W. Marriott, THR spotted Jeffrey Katzenberg, California Governor Gavin Newsom and many other politicos and Democratic supporters.—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2024 Will prospective politicos and those holding positions of power prompt effectual projects to maintain upkeep and ensure each and every citizen is safe rather than pushing self-serving, divisive social agendas?—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2024 In fact, Soleimani, due to his revered status among the Shiite militias, is the most influential Iranian politico in Iraq today.—Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2016 In a longshot bid to shape the views of Michigan Senator Arthur Vandenberg, known for his moral rectitude, Trujillo sponsored William A. Morgan, a respected physician well known among Washington politicos who tried arranging Caribbean sojourns for Vandenberg’s family members.—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for politico
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Italian politico and Spanish político, both derivatives of the corresponding adjectives politico and político "political," borrowed from Latin polīticus "of civil government, political" — more at politic
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