politico
English
Etymology
From Italian politico, Spanish político.
Pronunciation
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Noun
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.
Translations
derogatory: politician
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Italian
Etymology
From Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós).
Pronunciation
Adjective
politico (feminine politica, masculine plural politici, feminine plural politiche)
Noun
politico m (plural politici, feminine politica)
Derived terms
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Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) polīticō
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