politico

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See also: político and politico-

English

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Etymology

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From Italian politico, Spanish político.

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Noun

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politico (plural politicos or politicoes)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A politician.
    • 2004 July 13, Suzy Menkes, “Cohabitating in luxury”, in International Herald Tribune[1], →ISSN:
      The French have a word for it: cohabitation. It can mean politicos of different persuasions tolerating each other, or loving couples moving in together.
    • 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.
  2. (colloquial, often derogatory) Someone involved in the professional life of a politician or a political campaign to varying degrees.
  3. (colloquial, often derogatory) A prominent activist.
  4. (colloquial, often derogatory) Someone with strong views regarding a political cause.
  5. (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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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin polīticus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /poˈli.ti.ko/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itiko
  • Hyphenation: po‧lì‧ti‧co

Adjective

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politico (feminine politica, masculine plural politici, feminine plural politiche)

  1. political
    Antonym: apolitico

Noun

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politico m (plural politici, feminine politica)

  1. politician
    Synonyms: uomo politico, donna politica

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Latin

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Adjective

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polīticō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of polīticus

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Verb

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politico

  1. first-person singular present indicative of politicar