politico

[ puh-lit-i-koh ]

noun,plural po·lit·i·cos.

a politician.

Origin of politico

1620–30; <Italian or Spanish

Other definitions for politico- (2 of 2)

politico-

a combining form representing political in compound words: politico-religious.

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How to use politico in a sentence

politico has reported that some Republican donors see Scalise as damaged goods.
The Price of Steve Scalise’s Silence | Jason Berry | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Last week, a politico reporter phoned me to ascertain my thoughts on the new war.
Obama’s Iraq Is Not Bush’s Iraq | Michael Tomasky | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In her memoir, the Texas politico reveals she had two abortions for medical reasons.
Wendy Davis and the 'Good Abortion' Myth | Emily Shire | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
politico reported over the weekend that Sharpton is the de facto liaison for the White House regarding the shooting in Ferguson.
There's No Such Thing as 'Black America' | Ron Christie | August 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He quoted from a politico article noting that Democrats are talking impeachment up while Republicans are denying it.
The GOP’s Audacious Impeachment Spin Job | Michael Tomasky | July 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

The happy and comfortable constitution of the politico-social position must not be sought among the Greeks .
We Philologists, Volume 8 (of 18) | Friedrich Nietzsche
He was a great speaker in a debating society, a member of some politico-economical club.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-Lytton
It is clearly a recognition of the fact that the supreme politico-social institution of the time depended upon hand labor.
Socialism | John Spargo
We may sum up the politico-military life of Santa Anna by saying that he has been engaged in eight pronunciamientos.
Mexico and its Religion | Robert A. Wilson
He also wrote a bitter satire upon the Spanish misrule in Italy, entitled Pietra del paragone politico .
Books Fatal to Their Authors | P. H. Ditchfield

British Dictionary definitions for politico (1 of 2)

politico

/ (pəˈlɪtɪˌkəʊ) /

nounplural -cos

an informal word for a politician (def. 1), politician (def. 3)

Origin of politico

C17: from Italian or Spanish

British Dictionary definitions for politico- (2 of 2)

politico-

combining form

denoting political or politics: politicoeconomic

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