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| advance man |
an agent or aide who takes care of publicity, security, and other arrangements in advance of the appearance of a politician, theater group, or the like. |
| boss1 |
a politician who dominates a local party. [1/7 definitions] |
| candidate |
a person, esp. a politician, who seeks to be elected or appointed to a certain position. [1/2 definitions] |
| defenestration |
the sudden firing or expulsion of a politician from office or from his or her political party. [1/2 definitions] |
| demagogue |
a leader, esp. a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. [1/2 definitions] |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson |
U.S. politician, Vice-President to President John F. Kennedy, and later the 36th President of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. Under Lyndon Johnson, the nation saw the escalation of the Vietnam War. As president, Lyndon Johnson worked for the passage of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act (b.1908--d.1973). |
| politico |
a person involved in politics; politician. |
| press conference |
a group interview at which news reporters question a politician, celebrity, or other public figure. |
| spin doctor |
(slang) a representative, esp. of a politician, who gives a favorable interpretation for utterances and decisions. |
| straw man |
a weak, easily refuted argument or position, alleged by a politician, debater, or the like to be held by his or her opponents, so that he or she can appear to be superior or victorious by demolishing the argument or position. [1/4 definitions] |
| Václav Havel |
Czech author, playwright, and politician, who was the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic (b.1936). |
| ward heeler |
a minor politician who solicits votes and performs other work for the ward organization of a political machine. |
| war-horse |
(informal) an old soldier or politician who has battled and struggled a great deal. [1/3 definitions] |
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