10 letters · 14 points in Scrabble
noun a leader engaged in civil administration
noun a person active in party politics
noun a schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
originEtymology tree English politic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English politician From politic + -ian.
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