politico

See also: político and politico-

English

Etymology

From Italian politico, Spanish político.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/

Noun

politico (plural politicos or politicoes)

  1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A politician.
    • 2011, "Connubial bliss in America", The Economist:
      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.

Italian

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

  1. political
    Antonym: apolitico

Noun

politico m (plural politici)

  1. politician

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Derived terms

Latin

Adjective

polīticō

  1. dative masculine singular of polīticus
  2. dative neuter singular of polīticus
  3. ablative masculine singular of polīticus
  4. ablative neuter plural of polīticus
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