politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō How to pronounce politico (audio)
plural politicos also politicoes

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election
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But once upon a time, politicos were a popular choice. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 His comment was a reference to incoming president Donald Trump who, although he was not named, certainly was on the minds of many of the politicos, entertainers, media personalities and government VIPs for this year’s annual event. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024 The election proved two things that politicos have been saying about Latino voters for decades: They should not be judged as a political monolith, and, for the majority of them, the economy outranks all other issues. K. Ward Cummings, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024 And certain hiccups have politicos questioning if the next election will be as smooth, or if Arizona will find its way back into election chaos. Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for politico 

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

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of politico was in 1630

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“Politico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politico. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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