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a person active in party politics

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1. polar

2. polish; polished

3. political; politician; politics

/pol/, n. Informal.

a politician, esp. one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.

[1940-45; by shortening]

POL (military)

Petrol, oil and lubricants

pol «pol», noun.

Informal. a politician: »

Our committee offices used to be full of old pols and cigar smoke (Maclean's).

pol.,

1. polar.

2. political.

3. politics.

POL (no periods),

Military. petroleum, oil, and lubricants.

Pol.,

1. Poland.

2. Polish.

n. informal a politician

/ˈpɑːl/ noun, pl pols [count]

US informal : ↑politician

pol [pol] [pɒl] [pɑːl] noun (NAmE, informal)

= ↑politician

see P II.