politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō How to pronounce politico (audio)
plural politicos also politicoes

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election
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Many politicos, and plenty of his own fans, predicted this would end his presidential aspirations. S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 The featured entertainer faces a tough crowd — Beltway journalists and politicos, plus a nationwide television audience. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025 Former Frank Fat’s bartender and Hong Kong immigrant Simon Chan Sr. was a rare universally beloved figure throughout Sacramento’s politico scene, a friend to all who went the extra mile for his regulars. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025 However, Trump’s admission that the economy may not be easily solved raised eyebrows among politicos in Washington. Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for politico

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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“Politico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politico. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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