Politicians Local Elected Noun ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃn Democratically Prominent/Senior/Leading

• democratically elected politicians
• prominent/senior/leading politicians
• opposition politicians have called for fresh elections.
• a local politician (= one who works in local government)

politician

1. a person whose job involves politics, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
• democratically elected politicians
• prominent/senior/leading politicians
• Opposition politicians have called for fresh elections.
• a local politician (= one who works in local government)
• a career politician (= one who has spent most of their life in politics)
• a journalist who exposed corrupt politicians

Extra Examples

• His job will be primarily to lobby politicians on airport and security issues.
• a veteran politician of the left
• Much of the money from illegal logging goes to corrupt politicians and officials.
• The affair led to the resignations of three leading politicians.
• The veteran politician and former prime minister has announced his retirement.
• There were claims that the firm had bribed politicians to win public contracts.
• The opening speech was given by a controversial right-wing politician.
2. a person who is good at using different situations in an organization to try to get power or advantage for himself or herself
• Marcos was a consummate politician: energetic and ruthless.