Politico

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /pəˈlɪtɪkəʊ/

Origin

From Italian politico, Spanish político.

Full definition of politico

Noun

1. (colloquial, often derogatory) A politician.
• 2011, "Connubial bliss in America", The Economist:And when the National Journal polled political ‘insiders’ this month, it found a majority of Democratic politicos, lobbyists and strategists in favour of making gay marriage legal.----