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politicker

noun

Etymology

From politic + -er.

  1. derived from πολιτικός
  2. derived from politicus
  3. borrowed from politique
  4. suffixed as politicker — “politic + er”

Definitions

  1. A politician

    A politician; one who employs politics.

  2. One who politicks

    One who politicks; one who engages in politicking to increase their stature or power within a (non-governmental) business, organization, profession, etc.

    • CHAPTER ONE The Problem and Its Scope Organizational politicking is akin to what has been called Machiavellianism. […] That is, the "politicker" may strive to eliminate a fellow organization member or an idea espoused by a fellow [member].
    • The point is that by asking the types of questions as presented above you actually disempower yourself or the one the question was directed to. Here is how the power politicker would handle the same situations […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA