政治家|せいじかseijika[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounpolitician; statesman
   その政治家せいじかは何なん年間ねんかんも、麻薬まやくの密みつ売買ばいばいをしてきた。↗

   That politician has been trafficking in drugs for years.

• Synonym政客せいかくWrittenWritten/formal prose for anyone involved in politics, including advisers to politicians and officials of political groups; 「政治家」 is more common.
• SynonymポリティシャンNeutralA neutral loanword for a politician; rare, with 「政治家」 the usual word in everyday speech.
• Related政治的指導者せいじてきしどうしゃWrittenWritten/formal prose. A political leader holding a leading post in a nation or party; 「政治家」 is any politician, whether or not they lead.
• Related政治屋せいじやCasualColloquial and derogatory: a politician who schemes and acts only for personal gain. 「政治家」 is the more neutral word.
• Related為政家いせいかWrittenWritten/formal prose for one who governs or administers a country; 「政治家」 is the more general word.

Use 「政治家」 for people engaged in politics. In formal writing, 「政客」 broadly covers anyone involved in politics and 「為政家」 those who govern; 「政治的指導者」 means a political leader. Colloquial 「政治屋」 is derogatory for a self-serving schemer; 「ポリティシャン」 is a rare loanword.

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1. 政治せいじを行おこなう人ひと。
2. 駆け引かけひきの上手じょうずな人ひとや、策略さくりゃくをめぐらす人ひと。