- pol (politician)
- политик
English-Russian word-building patterns .
English-Russian word-building patterns .
Pól Ó Foighil — (1 June 1928 ndash; 21 March 2005) [cite web |url=http://oireachtas.ie/members hist/default.asp?housetype=1 HouseNum=19 MemberID=1588 ConstID=206 |title=Mr. Pól Ó Foighil |work=Oirechatas Members Database |accessdate=2008 02 19] was an Irish… … Wikipedia
pol — [pɔl US pa:l] n AmE informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: politician] a politician used in newspapers ▪ He s just another Washington pol … Dictionary of contemporary English
pol|i|ti|cian — «POL uh TIHSH uhn», noun. 1. a person who gives much time to political affairs; a person who is experienced in politics: »Politicians are busy near election time. 2. a person active in politics chiefly for his own profit or that of his party. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
Politician — Pol i*ti cian, n. [Cf. F. politicien.] [1913 Webster] 1. One versed or experienced in the science of government; one devoted to politics; a statesman. [1913 Webster] While empiric politicians use deceit. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. One primarily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
politician — /pol i tish euhn/, n. 1. a person who is active in party politics. 2. a seeker or holder of public office, who is more concerned about winning favor or retaining power than about maintaining principles. 3. a person who holds a political office. 4 … Universalium
politician — pol•i•ti•cian [[t]ˌpɒl ɪˈtɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) gov a person who is active in politics, esp. as a career 2) gov a seeker or holder of public office 3) gov a person who uses public office to advance personal or partisan interests 4) gov a person who is … From formal English to slang
pol — American English colloquial shortening of POLITICIAN (Cf. politician), from 1942 … Etymology dictionary
Politician — Pol i*ti cian, a. Cunning; using artifice; politic; artful. Ill meaning politician lords. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
politician — pol|i|ti|cian W2 [ˌpɔlıˈtıʃən US ˌpa: ] n 1.) someone who works in politics, especially an elected member of the government ▪ politicians who are trying to get the minority vote ▪ a British Labour politician 2.) someone who is skilled at dealing… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pol|y|syl|la|ble — «POL ee SIHL uh buhl», noun. a word of more than three syllables. Politician and possibility are polysyllables. ╂[adaptation of Medieval Latin polysyllaba (vox) many syllabled (word), feminine of polysyllabus < Greek polysýllabos < polýs… … Useful english dictionary
pol — /pol/, n. Informal. a politician, esp. one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc. [1940 45; by shortening] * * * … Universalium