English-French translations for politician

• politicien
  C'est une bonne chose chez un politicien! That is a good thing in politicians!
  Il est difficile pour nous les politiciens d'admettre les faits. It is hard for us politicians to admit the facts.
  Je crains de ne faire aucune confiance aux politiciens. I am afraid I have a deep distrust of politicians.
• homme politique
  De toute évidence, vous êtes un homme politique compétent. You are obviously a good politician.
  Je ne m'exprime pas en tant que juriste, mais en tant qu'homme politique. I am not speaking as a lawyer, but as a politician.
  Un homme politique travaille pour «le public». The politician works for 'the public' .
• femme politique
  Pour une femme politique démocratique comme moi, une telle mesure est inacceptable. For me, as a democratic politician, this is unacceptable.
  En tant que femme politique, elle est désireuse de présenter également des orientations. As a true politician, she also wants to give some guidance.
  Mais, Madame Ashton, vous êtes la femme politique la mieux payée du monde. But, Baroness Ashton, you are the highest-paid female politician in the world.
• politicienne
  L'erreur la plus grave qu'on puisse commettre serait de faire de la crise une affaire politicienne. The biggest mistake that could be made would be to turn the crisis into a politicians' issue.
  La caste politicienne européenne est prête à tout pour imposer sa vision de l'Europe et ce, contre la volonté des peuples s'il le faut. This breed of European politicians is prepared to do anything to impose its vision of Europe and to do so against the wishes of the people, if necessary.
  En soutien du peuple grec sinistré, victime de sa classe politicienne, formulons le vœu que dans l'avenir, les gouvernements responsables succèdent aux gouvernements irresponsables. In support of the Greeks who have suffered as victims of their politicians, let us hope that in future irresponsible governments will be replaced by responsible governments.
• politique
  Aucun responsable politique ne survit sans conseillers. No politician survives without advisers.
  Je ne m'exprime pas en tant que juriste, mais en tant qu'homme politique. I am not speaking as a lawyer, but as a politician.
  Le Premier ministre Orbán vient de dire qu'il était un responsable politique. Prime Minister Orbán has just said he is a politician.

Definition of politician

• One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official
• Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career
• A politically active or interested person
• A sly or ingratiating person

Examples

• Politicians should serve the countrys interest
• Unlike the other candidates, Im not a politician
• Only real politicians are interested in this issue
• There is a politician in every office

Related words

• antipolitician
• geopolitician
• identity politician
• top-level politician
• local politician