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politician definition

poli·ti·cian (päl′ə tis̸h′ən)

noun

a person actively engaged in politics, esp. party politics, professionally or otherwise; often, a person holding or seeking political office: frequently used in a derogatory sense, with implications of seeking personal or partisan gain, scheming, opportunism, etc.
a person skilled or experienced in practical politics or political science

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