Collocations withpolitician
These are words often used in combination withpolitician.
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ambitious politician
I said that a young, ambitious politician has his opportunities to use the normal processes of democracy which we have all enjoyed ourselves.
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career politician
Behind each career politician stands a regiment of dedicated voluntary party workers.
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civilian politician
There is scarcely a department which is not run by a general, and where we did expect a civilian politician at the head we find a major-general.
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conservative politician
Stang was born into the most prominent conservative politician dynasty of his time and followed basically the drawn track for a man with his background.
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corrupt politician
This force is represented by an ambitious and corrupt politician, seeking to ascend to presidency.
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democratic politician
A democratic politician must ensure that tax is perceived as legitimate and as good value for money.
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elected politician
He is not an elected politician who does a wee bit here and a wee bit there about higher education.
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experienced politician
I thought that that was an unnecessarily deliberate mistake from such an experienced politician.
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fellow politicians
Much of the evidence comes from her fellow politicians.
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honest politician
As we have heard, he was an extremely able and honest politician.
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incumbent politicians
According to him, incumbent politicians in democracies have to fear that challengers mobilise disaffected voters.
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influential politician
Although an influential politician, he had neither military training nor the willingness to learn.
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labour politician
Labour politicians, when in opposition, did not make their support for it clear.
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leading politician
It was once said of a leading politician that he had a great deal to be modest about.
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left-wing politician
Organized labor and left-wing politicians pushed for monopoly state compensation funds, arguing that the reduction in operating expenses and lack of profit would provide funding for enhancing coverage and benefits.
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liberal politician
He was a moderate liberal politician.
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local politician
A long-standing local politician and writer, he had strong ideas about how he wanted to spend his time and attractive alternative roles to pursue.
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nationalist politicians
In the early twentieth century these nationalist politicians tried to recruit the support of industrial workers to the swadeshi cause.
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opposition politician
It would last until 1988 before more opposition politician would be elected to the senate.
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powerful politician
He was a humble and powerful politician in his times.
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professional politician
I am not a professional politician like many people here.
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progressive politician
In his community, he was known to be a fiscally conservative and socially progressive politician.
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prominent politician
There is something to be said against a rural postmaster in a little village becoming known as a prominent politician.
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provincial politician
He had no experience as a provincial politician, but was a leading figure in the province's legal system.
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senior politician
I believe that it is difficult to justify a senior politician at the core of the judiciary.
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