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- pronunciation:
- pa
lih
tI
sh
 n
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a person involved in party politics.
Politicians are very busy at election time. |
| definition 2: |
a person who holds a government office.
The politician said he would support a bill to clean up the environment. |
The word politician
contains the following parts:
pol, polit, polis
Greek
root
that means city, citizen
  Example words:
-an, -ian, -ean
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means in adjectives: from (a place) or pertaining to or following (a figure or school of thought); in nouns: person or thing from (a place) or associated with (an activity or school of thought).
More about this word part:
The suffix group -an
, -ian
, -ean
attaches to common nouns and proper nouns to form adjectives or nouns.
Example words:
American, Asian, civilian, comedian, custodian, European, guardian, historian, Mediterranean, Mexican, pediatrician, politician, technician, urban
-ician
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means practictioner of or expert in
Example words:
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