politico

noun

po·lit·i·co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō

plural politicos also politicoes

: politician

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election

Recent Examples on the Web The outreach has only intensified after Harris replaced Biden as the party’s presumptive nominee, elevating a longtime California politico with deep roots in the tech sector. —

Tony Romm, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 Just as Saginaw's influence constitutes a throwback, two issues Bliss and other politicos fought over at the dawn of the 20th century — immigration and protective tariffs on foreign goods — are again center stage. —

Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Apr. 2024 Her campaign staff was filled with California politicos trying to make inroads in communities far removed culturally and geographically from the Golden State. —

Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 20 July 2024 Instead, the single best economic news of the past decade is but a murmur of chit-chat, barely audible against a clamor of politicos shouting about President Joe Biden’s age. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for politico

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian politico and Spanish político, both derivatives of the corresponding adjectives politico and político "political," borrowed from Latin polīticus "of civil government, political" — more at politic

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of politico was in 1630

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