Spanish Conversation · Level 23
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Spanish word
político
Pronunciation
IPA/poˈlitiko/
Meaning
- masculine nounpolitician
Example
El político respondió a las preguntas de los periodistas.
The politician responded to the journalists' questions.
More examples
No todos los políticos son corruptos.
Not all politicians are corrupt.
Core concept
Person involved in making or influencing public policy and decisions.
Common phrases
un político corrupto
a corrupt politician
el político local
the local politician
los políticos electos
the elected politicians
Similar words
líder: Person who organizes and steers a group or party toward common goals.
representante: Person who acts on behalf of a group or region to express its collective views.
dirigente: Person in charge of running an organization and making its internal policies.
candidato: Person nominated or campaigning to win a public office.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que participa en el gobierno o en la organización de la vida pública y ejerce influencia en decisiones colectivas.
Word origin
Borrowed from Greek politikós 'of the city' via Latin politicus, the word came to denote a person engaged in public affairs.
Usage tips
- Político covers elected officials and also party organizers, advisers, and other actors who influence decisions, so it does not imply holding elected office alone.
Other meanings
- politicaladjective
- political figurenoun
Opposites
- apolíticoapolitical personnoun
Related words
- la políticapoliticsnoun
- politizarpoliticizeverb
- politizaciónpoliticizationnoun