pols
Campaign trail veterans
Pols is the plural of pol, informal for politician.
The word carries a slightly cynical edge, suggesting career politicians focused on strategy and deal-making rather than ideals: The pols in Washington are more concerned with reelection than reform.
Common in journalism and political commentary.
National legislative assembly
- senateLegislative governing body
- assemblyConstructing from components
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
- lawmakersElected officials writing statutes
legislators · bills · committees · caucus · bicameral · quorum · majority · minority
Advocating to decision-makers
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
- horse-tradingShrewd, tough negotiating
logrolling · earmarks · pork · spin · optics · messaging · talking points · attack ads
Organized effort toward goal
- ballotVoting document
- votingFormally registering a choice
- primariesIntraparty nomination contests
- candidatesThose seeking selection
polling · turnout · electorate · nomination · endorsement · debate · swing · referendum
Upper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- representativeOne who acts for another
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
- councilmanElected municipal representative
delegate · statesman · apparatchik · operative · strategist · pundit · hack · wonk
parliament
National legislative assembly
lawmakers · legislators · bills · committees · caucus · bicameral · quorum · majority · minority · whip
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- gerrymanderingManipulating electoral boundaries strategically
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
- backroomPrivate space for dealings
horse-trading · logrolling · earmarks · pork · spin · optics · messaging · talking points · attack ads · PAC
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
candidates · polling · turnout · electorate · nomination · endorsement · debate · swing · referendum · caucus
senator
Upper chamber member
- congressmanHouse of Representatives member
- representativeOne who acts for another
- aldermanElected municipal legislator
councilman · delegate · statesman · apparatchik · operative · strategist · pundit · hack · wonk · kingmaker
polsbureaucrats
Administrative government employees
civil servants · technocrats · administrators · career officials · civilians
- barber polesRotating striped shop indicators
- North PoleEarth's northern axis point
- fishing poleAngler's casting implement
- telephone poleTall post carrying wires
- South PoleSouthernmost point on Earth
- ski poleHandheld balance aid downhill