politician Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a leader engaged in civil administration
noun a person active in party politics
pol; political leader; politico.
noun a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways

Cf. F. politicien.

One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman.
While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden.
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.
Like a scurvy politician, seem To see the things thou dost not. Shak.

The politician . . . ready to do anything that he apprehends for his advantage. South.

Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. "Ill-meaning politician lords." Milton.