Politicians

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 0378 v.1

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    Main Definition

1. politician |n| a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of an elected office.
2. "Budd is assigned to guard high-profile politician Julia Montague (Keeley Hawes), and together, the pair navigate a political landscape rife with malfeasance."
3.  "She believed her job as a politician was to represent the views of her party and the people who voted for her."
4. "Several politicians were accused of dispensing favours to people who voted for them."
5. "The media focus on politicians' private lives inevitably switches the attention away from the real issues."
6. "He was an effective enough politician, but he had no ambition to become party leader."

    Kind of Politicians

1. congressman / congresswoman |n| a member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.
2. delegate |n| a representative to a party's national convention chosen by local voters to vote for a particular candidate. Each state is assigned a certain number of delegates based on its population.
3. demagogue |n| a leader whose impassioned rhetoric appeals to greed, fear, and hatred, and who often spreads lies. Former U.S. Sen. Joseph McCarthy (see McCarthyism) is often cited as a classic demagogue.
4. lame duck |n| an officeholder whose term has expired or cannot be continued, who thus has lessened power.
5. lawmaker / legislator |n| a person who makes and passes bills, statutes and other regulations.
6. "Lawmaker Shahla Ata believes now is the time to give women the chance to run the troubled country."
7. "This must not of course restrict the right of any lawmaker or relevant authority to draw up any law it deems essential."
8. "The model law is accompanied by an article by article commentary to help the lawmaker in his work."
9. nominee |n| the candidate chosen by a political party to run for a particular office.
10. pundit |n| a political analyst, commentator, or columnist who usually works for a newspaper or magazine, or in broadcasting. Derived from a Hindi phrase meaning "learned one."
11. senator |n| a person who works in the government. In the United States, senators are elected by voters to represent them in a state or federal senate.
12. "The senator has been in the spotlight recently since the revelation of his tax frauds."
13. "The senator worked hard, always talking to his constituents and hearing their problems."
14. "The senator has two homes - an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado."
15. "For three hours a committee of state senators listened to a parade of local residents giving their opinions."
16. whip |n| the party member who makes sure that all other members are present for crucial votes and that they vote in accordance with the party line. The term originated in British fox hunting, where the "whipper-in" was responsible for keeping the hounds from straying.

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