political leader

A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest, right of inheritance (see also: divine right) or other means.
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Noun
1. a person active in party politics
(synonym) politician, politico, pol
(hypernym) leader
(hyponym) campaigner, candidate, nominee