politico

noun

po·​lit·​i·​co pə-ˈli-ti-ˌkō How to pronounce politico (audio)
plural politicos also politicoes
: politician

Examples of politico in a Sentence

a politico who will do anything to win an election
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The Mothers of East Los Angeles — the legendary women’s group that took on Eastside politicos in the 1980s and 1990s — was born in Resurrection’s pews. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 For avid politicos, there have been so many prime ministerial resignations over the last few years that some Downing Street staff have become like fan-favorite, recurring characters in a TV show. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 Another Maine local who has declined to run is Substack politico Heather Cox Richardson. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 July 2026 There’s a strange irony—though, perhaps, little surprise—that this is how the bombastic Tory politico is now spending his time. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for politico

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian politico and Spanish político, both derivatives of the corresponding adjectives politico and político "political," borrowed from Latin polīticus "of civil government, political" — more at politic

First Known Use

1630, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of politico was in 1630

Rhymes for politico

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“Politico.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politico. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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