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politicante

petty politician

noun poh-lee-tee-KAN-teh Rare

Also means

political hack

Usage Note

Politicante is a pejorative term for a scheming, second-rate politician — someone more interested in manoeuvring than genuine governance. It is formed with the suffix -ante used disparagingly. The feminine is politicante (invariable form), plural politicanti. Using this word signals contempt; it is not a neutral label.

Examples

"Quei politicanti pensano solo ai voti."

Natural Translation

Those political hacks only think about votes.

Literal Translation

Those political-hacks think only about-the votes.

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