politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō 

plural politicos also politicoes

: politician

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election

Recent Examples on the Web

An unnamed co-conspirator has not been charged or named in documents, but all details listed about the individual line up neatly with what is publicly known about Mario Juarez, a local politico who had a violent falling-out with the Duongs not long before the FBI probe first came to light. —Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025

Meet the other politicos selling selfie videos The top 5 cold and warm winter travel destinations in America The filing details Fluence's financial performance, with total revenue increasing to $2,698,562,000, up from $2,217,978,000 in the previous year. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024

The feud between Perez, a Miami Republican, and DeSantis over who has the best plan to assist the president with deporting undocumented immigrants has already roiled the intricate ecosystem of veteran politicos and conservative media. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025

Hundreds of Indiana politicos and officials gathered on the new Bicentennial Unity Plaza Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of a new monument for Sen. Richard Lugar, and thank the late Jim Morris for getting this ball rolling. —Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Jan. 2025

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

Rhymes for politico

• adagio
• altiplano
• arapaho
• arapahoe
• manifesto
• medicago
• minangkabau
• oregano
• ostinato
• pistachio
• portfolio
• presidio