po ‧ lit ‧ i ‧ co /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ $ -koʊ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ politician , ↑ politics , ↑ politicization , ↑ politicking , ↑ politico ; adjective : ↑ political , ↑ politicized , ↑ apolitical , ↑ politic ; verb : ↑ politicize ; adverb : ↑ politically ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: Spanish , from Latin politicus ; ⇨ ↑ politic ]
a politician or someone who is active in politics – usually used to show disapproval:
a slick politico