Definition of POLITICIAN

politician

Meanings

Plural: politicians

Noun

  • a leader engaged in civil administration
  • a person active in party politics
  • a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
  • One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.
  • Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
  • A politically active or interested person.
  • A sly or ingratiating person.

Origin / Etymology

From politic + -ian.

Synonyms

pol, political leader, politician, politicker, politico

Scrabble Score: 14

politician is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
politician is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
politician is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

politician is a valid Words With Friends word