politician (noun)
111party man — noun a member of a political party who follows strictly the party line • Syn: ↑party liner • Hypernyms: ↑politician, ↑politico, ↑pol, ↑political leader * * * noun : a member or adherent of a political party; …
112photo opportunity — noun an occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed • Syn: ↑photo op • Hypernyms: ↑affair, ↑occasion, ↑social occasion, ↑function, ↑social… …
113Plimsoll mark — noun waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded • Syn: ↑load line, ↑Plimsoll line, ↑Plimsoll • Hypernyms: ↑waterline, ↑water line, ↑water level * * * noun …
114press conference — noun a conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑news conference • Hypernyms: ↑conference, ↑group discussion • Hyponyms: ↑backgrounder * …
115spin doctor — noun a public relations person who tries to forestall negative publicity by publicizing a favorable interpretation of the words or actions of a company or political party or famous person his title is Director of Communications but he is just a… …
116power base — noun : a base of political support * * * noun, pl ⋯ bases [count] : the area or group of people that provides the main support for a particular political candidate Both candidates are doing whatever they can to raise money from their power bases …
117fief — noun Etymology: French, from Old French more at fee Date: circa 1611 1. a feudal estate ; fee 2. something over which one has rights or exercises control < a politician s fief > • fiefdom noun …
118quisling — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Vidkun Quisling died 1945 Norwegian politician who collaborated with the Nazis Date: 1940 traitor 2, collaborator • quislingism noun …
119audience — noun 1 group of people watching/listening to sth ADJECTIVE ▪ big, capacity, large, mass, packed, vast ▪ broad, diverse, wide …
120convention — noun 1 way sth is done ADJECTIVE ▪ accepted, established, long standing, old, traditional, well established ▪ It s an established convention that the part is played by a woman. ▪ …
