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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Scores of the District's politicos and celebrity visitors poured into the Kennedy Center's vast halls to take in a beautiful night of art hosted by one of last year's honorees Queen Latifah. David Oliver, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024 But while Blanche is being viewed by politicos as the next AG, Polymarket, the predictive betting website funded in part by early Trump backer Peter Thiel, does not have Blanche as the front-runner. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Much like most years in Maryland, politicos widely expected the Democratic primary to determine who would succeed Cardin. Al Weaver, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024 Levin is enough of a natural politico to get along with just about anyone. Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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