politicians

S2 W1

BrE /pəˈlɪtɪʃənz/ AmE /pəˈlɪtɪʃənz/

noun en → es

1 PEOPLE IN POLITICS [plural] B1

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

políticos, funcionarios públicos

  • politicians from different parties

Collocations politician's speech · politician's career

  • Politicians often disagree on important issues.

    Los políticos a menudo discrepan sobre temas importantes.

2 ELECTION [singular] B2

a person who is standing for election as a representative of the public in government

candidato político, aspirante a cargo público

  • politician running for office

Collocations politician's campaign · politician's platform

  • She is a politician who runs for mayor.

    Ella es una candidata política que se presenta para alcalde.