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Politician Job Veteran Noun Bre ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃn Primarily
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BrE / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn / NAmE / ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃn / |
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- his job will be primarily to lobby politicians on airport and security issues.
- marcos was a consummate politician: energetic and ruthless.
- a veteran politician of the left
- much of the money from illegal logging goes to corrupt politicians and officials.
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politician(noun)BrE / ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn / NAmE / ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃn / - a person whose job is concerned with politics, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
- a person who is good at using different situations in an organization to try to get power or advantage for himself or herself
Extra Examples- His job will be primarily to lobby politicians on airport and security issues.
- Marcos was a consummate politician: energetic and ruthless.
- 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 opening speech was given by a controversial right-wing politician.
- The veteran politician and former prime minister has announced his retirement.
- There were claims that the firm had bribed politicians to win public contracts.
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