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politician
A person who works professionally in politics, typically as the holder of a political office or mandate.
Der Politiker sprach im Parlament über die geplante Gesetzesänderung.
The politician spoke in parliament about the planned change to the law.
politician
In a figurative sense, a person who acts strategically and tactically in order to achieve their own goals, often within an organization.
Er ist in der Firma weniger als Teamplayer, sondern mehr als schlauer Politiker bekannt.
In the company, he is known less as a team player and more as a clever politician.
The word 'Politiker' (politician) is derived from the noun 'die Politik' (politics). The ending '-iker' refers to a male person who works in a particular field, similar to 'Physiker' (physicist) or 'Informatiker' (computer scientist).
Er interessiert sich sehr für Politik und möchte später Politiker werden.
He is very interested in politics and wants to become a politician later.
'Der Politiker' is a noun of the n-declension. This means that in the accusative, dative, and genitive singular it takes the ending '-n'. This is a common source of mistakes.
Die Journalistin stellt dem Politiker eine kritische Frage.
The journalist asks the politician a critical question.
The figurative, often negative meaning can be recognized from the context. When a 'Politiker' (politician) is mentioned in a company, club, or family, it usually means a person who acts tactically and to their own advantage.
Sei vorsichtig bei ihm, er ist ein schlauer Politiker und denkt nur an seine eigene Karriere.
Be careful with him; he is a clever politician and only thinks about his own career.
representative
„Politiker“ is the general term for a person who works professionally in politics. More specifically, an „Abgeordneter“ is an elected member of a parliament. An Abgeordneter can therefore be a politician, but not every politician is an Abgeordneter.
Der Politiker arbeitet als Minister, gehört aber keinem Parlament an.
The politician works as a minister but does not belong to any parliament.
Der Abgeordnete wurde gewählt und vertritt seine Region im Parlament.
The representative was elected and represents their region in parliament.
