politician (noun)
121secretary — noun 1 person who works in an office ADJECTIVE ▪ executive, legal ▪ medical ▪ press, publicity ▪ personal, private …
122threat — noun 1 expression of intention to do harm/punish ADJECTIVE ▪ dire, terrible ▪ Despite dire threats of violence from extremist groups, the protest passed off peacefully. ▪ empty, idle ▪ The ki …
123veteran — noun 1 sb who has served in the army, navy, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ combat (esp. AmE), war ▪ army, military, navy ▪ decorated (esp. AmE) ▪ …
124stump — noun 1》 the part of a tree trunk left projecting from the ground after the rest has fallen or been felled. 2》 a projecting remnant of something worn away or cut or broken off. 3》 Cricket each of the three upright pieces of wood which form a… …
125wirepuller — noun N. Amer. informal a politician or other person who exerts control or influence from behind the scenes. Derivatives wirepulling noun …
126warmonger — noun (C) someone, especially a politician, who is eager to start a war to achieve an aim warmongering adjective warmongering noun (U) …
127backroom boy — noun an expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status • Syn: ↑brain truster • Hypernyms: ↑adviser, ↑advisor, ↑consultant * * * ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun slang chiefly Britain : a person engaged …
128dark horse — noun 1. a political candidate who is not well known but could win unexpectedly • Hypernyms: ↑campaigner, ↑candidate, ↑nominee 2. a racehorse about which little is known • Hypernyms: ↑racehorse, ↑race horse, ↑bangtail …
