- (n.) One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman.
- (a.) Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful.
- (n.) One primarily devoted to his own advancement in public office or to the success of a political party; -- used in a depreciatory sense; one addicted or attached to politics as managed by parties (see Politics, 2); a schemer; an intriguer; as, a mere politician.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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