politician

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BrE /pəˈlɪtʃɪʃn/ AmE /pəˈlɪtʃɪʃn/

noun en → es

1 PERSON IN POLITICS [singular] B1

a person who is involved in politics, especially someone who has been elected to a political office or position

político, político/a (en activo)

  • a politician

Collocations politician's speech · politician in office

  • She became a politician at the age of 25.

    Ella se convirtió en política a los 25 años.

2 PUBLIC OFFICIAL [singular] B2

a person who holds public office and is involved in the government of a country or region

funcionario público, autoridad política

  • the politician

Collocations politician's career · politician in power

  • The politician was criticized for his policies.

    El político fue criticado por sus políticas.