POLITICIAN


Meaning of POLITICIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpä-lə-ˈti-shən ]

noun

Date: 1589

1. : a person experienced in the art or science of government ; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government

2.

a. : a person engaged in party politics as a profession

b. : a person primarily interested in political office for selfish or other narrow usually short-sighted reasons

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.