pol

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noun

Pol

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abbreviation

Poland

Examples of pol in a Sentence

Noun Many of the city's residents have criticized local pols for their decision to close the public library.
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Noun
There was a gang up against the deal stoked by pols like freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, even though the Amazon site wasn’t in her district. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025 Nevertheless, Peach State pols have a longstanding tradition of bending over backwards for the Bulldogs. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2025 Ultimately, both Biden and Trump had a hand to play, and historians for generations will mull which pol had the bigger role. Philip Elliott, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025 The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pol

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pol was circa 1942

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“Pol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pol. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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