politico
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From Italian politico, Spanish político.
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politico (plural politicos or politicoes)
- (colloquial, often derogatory) A politician.
- 2011 July 30, “Connubial bliss in America”, in The Economist[2]:
- And when the National Journal polled political ‘insiders’ this month, it found a majority of Democratic politicos, lobbyists and strategists in favour of making gay marriage legal.
- (colloquial, often derogatory) Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.
- (colloquial, often derogatory) A prominent activist.
- (colloquial, often derogatory) Someone with strong views regarding a political cause.
- (colloquial, often derogatory) Someone who follows politics regularly and is knowledgeable about at least the political news in their local area.
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derogatory: politician
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Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós).
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politico (feminine politica, masculine plural politici, feminine plural politiche)
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politico m (plural politici, feminine politica)
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polīticō
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politico