pol
Seat seeker, informally
A pol is a politician, usually in informal or mildly dismissive contexts: the local pols, a career pol.
The word carries a whiff of insider dealing and horse-trading rather than statesmanship.
Common in journalism and political commentary.
Political player, informally
- policymakerOne who sets rules
- pollsterOne who measures opinion
- candidatePerson seeking selection
- senatorUpper chamber member
governor · mayor · lawmaker · legislator · representative · congressperson · parliamentarian · statesman
Voting document
- votingFormally registering a choice
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- voterBallot-casting citizen
- turnoutNumber attending an event
precinct · electorate · caucus · primary · midterm · runoff · by-election · referendum
Gathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- stumpTrunk base after felling
debate · platform · grassroots · lobbying · slogan · billboard · leaflet · volunteer
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- statuteEnacted written rule
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- directiveFormal command or instruction
mandate · provision · bylaw · decree · reform · amendment · bipartisan · partisan
Large repeated-unit molecule
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- polyvinylRepeating vinyl units
- polyurethaneVersatile synthetic resin compound
polycarbonate · polygon · polynomial · polypeptide · polysaccharide · polyglot · polyphonic · polygamy
politico
Political player, informally
- policymakerOne who sets rules
- pollsterOne who measures opinion
- candidatePerson seeking selection
senator · governor · mayor · lawmaker · legislator · representative · congressperson · parliamentarian · statesman · diplomat
ballot
Voting document
turnout · precinct · electorate · caucus · primary · midterm · runoff · by-election · referendum · plebiscite
rally
Gathering for a cause
- canvassingSystematic direct voter outreach
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- endorsementFormal expression of support
stump · debate · platform · grassroots · lobbying · slogan · billboard · leaflet · volunteer · nomination
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- statuteEnacted written rule
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
directive · mandate · provision · bylaw · decree · reform · amendment · bipartisan · partisan · stance
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
- polyethyleneThermoplastic from ethylene gas
- polypropyleneVersatile thermoplastic resin
- polyvinylRepeating vinyl units
polyurethane · polycarbonate · polygon · polynomial · polypeptide · polysaccharide · polyglot · polyphonic · polygamy · polyandry
- politicoslegislator, lawmaker, senator, congressman, representative
- Latin interjectionshem, en, em, ah, oh
- Indian homescourtyard house, mud hut, mud house, courtyard home, hut
- Celtic WordsWelsh, Breton, Cornish, Pictish, cwm
civilian · ordinary citizen · outsider · constituent · bystander
polcivilian
Non-military person
businessperson · entrepreneur · technocrat · civil servant · bureaucrat
Forthright, blunt person
naif · innocent · idealist · true believer · amateur
- political spectrumRange of belief systems
- political reformAltering governmental structures or practices
- political theaterPerformative actions for appearances
- zero-tolerance policiesAutomatic penalties without discretion
- political changeShift in governance
- defense policyStrategy for national protection
policy, politics, political, politician, policies, policing, metropolis, apolitical