career politician

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meaningsofcareerandpolitician

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career
adjective[before noun]
uk
/kəˈrɪər/us
/kəˈrɪr/
having a job or position as part of the career that you are trained for and are normally paid to do, rather than being chosen for it as a member or supporter of a government or ...
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politician
noun[C]
uk
/ˌpɒl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/us
/ˌpɑː.ləˈtɪʃ.ən/
a member of a government or ...
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(Definition ofcareerandpoliticianfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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White did not consider himself as acareerpolitician.
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Behind eachcareerpoliticianstands a regiment of dedicated voluntary party workers.
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There has been a very obvious growth in the class ofcareerpoliticianin our public life.
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One has been the growth of thecareerpolitician.
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Behind eachcareerpoliticianstands a regiment of dedicated party workers.
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It may encourage thecareerpoliticianrather than the community leader.
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I have been acareerpolitician.
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I am not really acareerpolitician.
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A teacher by profession, she has spent most her adult life as acareerpolitician.
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Indeed, at least for some scholars (and voters) the career politicians who result from professionalisation weaken representational links and inclusive social representation.
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The blight on our constitution is career politicians.
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It is absolutely vital that we do not create a new cadre of ambitious elected career politicians.
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At the moment, only a tiny handful of would-be career politicians and a slightly larger number of single-issue enthusiasts see any purpose in taking part in politics.
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It is obvious that career politicians are not the answer because they are often the problem.
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In general, members of the state parliament are career politicians and sit together according to what party they belong to.
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