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Definition: Politician |
PoliticianNoun1. A leader engaged in civil administration. 2. A person active in party politics. 3. A schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "politician" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1598. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Satire | POLITICIAN, n. An eel in the fundamental mud upon which the superstructure of organized society is reared. When we wriggles he mistakes the agitation of his tail for the trembling of the edifice. As compared with the statesman, he suffers the disadvantage of being alive. Source: Devil's Dictionary. |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of a politician, denotes displeasing companionships, and incidences where you will lose time and means. If you engage in political wrangling, it portends that misunderstandings and ill feeling will be shown you by friends. For a young woman to dream of taking interest in politics, warns her against designing duplicity. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
A politician is an individual involved in politics, sometimes this may include political scientists.
In Western democracies, the term is generally restricted to those either holding or seeking elected office for themselves, rather than specialists employed by such people. Such a distinction is less clear in non-democratic forms of government.
Some common offices for politicians can include:
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Politician."
Synonyms: PoliticianSynonyms: pol (n), political leader (n), politico (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Director | Statesman, strategist, legislator, lawgiver, politician, statist, statemonger; Minos, Draco; arbiter; (judge); boss, political dictator. |
Government | Politician, activist; candidate, aspirant, hopeful, office-seeker, front-runner, dark horse, long shot, shoo-in; supporter, backer, political worker, campaign worker; lobbyist, contributor; party hack, ward heeler; regional candidate, favorite son; running mate, stalking horse; perpetual candidate, political animal. |
Proficient | Cunning blade, sharp blade, sharp fellow; jobber; cracksman; (thief); politician, tactician, strategist. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Politician |
| English words defined with "politician": machine politician. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "politician": BISMARCK, Blue-apron Statesman, Boheme, Brownists ♦ CAESAR, Corsair, Crown ♦ DANTE, DAVID ♦ GANGSTER, Genre Painter, GEORGE-LLOYD ♦ HENRY ♦ JOSEPH ♦ lighthouse ♦ Politician ♦ ROBESPIERRE ♦ shystee ♦ WASHINGTON, WELLINGTON. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "politician": Politize. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Politician" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Romanian (politician). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | And don't forget, she's a politician, and they're not to be trusted. (Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones; writing credit: George Lucas) Don't worry about me. I'm Charles Foster Kane! I'm no cheap, crooked politician, trying to save himself from the consequences of his crimes! (Citizen Kane; writing credit: Herman J. Mankiewicz ; Orson Welles) I don't know about this politician business. (Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter; writing credit: Alan Finney; John D. Lamond) Listen; I'm a politician which means I'm a cheat and a liar, and when I'm not kissing babies I'm stealing their lollipops. (The Hunt for Red October; writing credit: Larry Ferguson) I'm a politician. (I'm No Angel; writing credit: Mae West) | |
Lyrics | '63 Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British politician sex (We Didn't Start The Fire; performing artist: Billy Joel) But I ain't no politician, no competition (Keep Their Headz Ringin; performing artist: Dr. Dre) Politician Grannie with your high ideals (Sowing The Seeds of Love; performing artist: Tears For Fears) | |
Clever | I did not attend his funeral; but I wrote a nice letter saying I approved of it. [About a politician who had recently died] (references; author: Mark Twain) Lawyer (n): Larval stage of politician. (references; author: unknown) My favorite mythical creature? The honest politician. (references; author: unknown) A statesman shears the sheep. A politician skins them. (references; author: unknown) A politician will find an excuse to get out of anything, except office. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | A Dainty Politician (1910) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Maybe they could use an experienced politician!. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Woodrow Wilson catching little boy, "Jersey politician," with his face covered with jam of "Wilson policies". Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Politician riding train to the 1928 presidency. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | No fury like a politician scorned!. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | James M. Curley, Jr., son of Boston politician James Michael Curley (1874-1958), half-length portrait, facing front. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Group of residents of Weatherford, Texas, listening to politician speak. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | The politician. Dr. Benj. Franklin / painted by S. Elmer A. ; engraved by T. Ryder. Credit: Library of Congress. | ||
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| Author | Quotation |
Aristophanes | Under every stone lurks a politician. |
Henry Bolingbroke | The greatest art of a politician is to render vice serviceable to the cause of virtue. |
James Freeman Clarke | A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation. |
Oscar Levant | I once said cynically of a politician, "He'll doublecross that bridge when he comes to it." |
Simon Cameron | An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought. |
Socrates | I was really too honest a man to be a politician and live. |
Theodore Roosevelt | The most successful politician is he who says what everybody is thinking most often and in the loudest voice. |
William Shakespeare | A politician is one that would circumvent God. |
| Get thee glass eyes, and like a scurvy politician, seem to see the things thou dost not. | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | For example, one clue might be a visit by a key Japanese politician to the developing country. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Gambia | In 1998 the imam of the largest mosque in Brikama was arrested together with a leading opposition party politician and eight others in a dispute over minor construction work at a mosque that reportedly was financed by supporters of the ruling party. (references) |
Kyrgyz Republic | On March 30, approximately 250 persons took part in a demonstration in a Bishkek park in support of opposition politician Feliks Kulov. (references) | |
Brazil | Coelho was killed by a gunman the evening before he was to testify in a criminal defamation lawsuit involving a local politician. (references) | |
Economic History | Cyprus | In February 1998, Greek Cypriots narrowly re-elected Glafcos Clerides, a seasoned politician from the conservative Democratic Rally Party, as president of the Republic of Cyprus. (references) |
Guatemala | Vinicio Cerezo, a civilian politician and the presidential candidate of the Christian Democracy Party, won the first election held under the new constitution with almost 70% of the vote, and took office on January 14, 1986. (references) | |
Japan | Riding a wave of grassroots desire for change, maverick politician Junichiro Koizumi won an upset victory on April 24, 2001, over former Prime Minister Hashimoto and other party stalwarts on a platform of economic and political reform. (references) | |
Human Rights | Cameroon | One example occurred in May, when a traditional chief in the Maroua area, Dairou Yaya, sold to a local politician a parcel of land belonging to the family of Feu Bouba Toumba, who reportedly had lived there for 30 years. (references) |
Indonesia | Dawood's killing followed the killing of Aceh provincial legislator Zaini Sulaiman on September 1 and prominent politician Teungku Johan in May. (references) | |
Indonesia | There were numerous other instances of excessive force by the military and police during the year that went unpunished, including the killing of politician Nashiruddin Daud, an NGO activist. (references) | |
Political Economy | Rwanda | Police forcibly entered the home of an opposition politician. (references) |
Georgia | President Shevardnadze continues to dominate Georgia's political life, and despite growing criticism of his rule and skepticism regarding his commitment to implementing reforms, there is currently no politician of his stature and international reputation who could replace him as President. (references) | |
Honduras | While no senior Government official, politician, or bureaucrat, or member of the business elite was convicted of crimes, a number were under investigation during the year. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | LIGHTHOUSE, n. A tall building on the seashore in which the government maintains a lamp and the friend of a politician. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
George Washington | 1789-1797 | The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | It's time to give people more choice in government by reviving the ideal of the citizen politician who comes not to stay, but to serve. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Politician" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 99.72% of the time. "Politician" is used about 1,077 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 99.72% | 1,074 | 7,000 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.28% | 3 | 202,518 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,077 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "politician": born politician ♦ calculating politician ♦ famous politician ♦ machine politician ♦ petty politician ♦ star politician. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "politician": politician-directed, politician-media, politician-nobleman, politician-official, politician-planner-industrial. | |
Ending with "politician": ex-politician, master-politician, media-and-politician, non-politician, playwright-turned-politician, porno-politician, soldier-politician. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "politician"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | politikus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | politikan (carpetbagger, politico), burrë shteti (statesman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | السياسية, السياسي, أمرأة سياسية, رجل سياسة, رجل السياسة, شخصية سياسية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | политик (political figure, politico, statesman), държавник, държавен служител (civil servant, jobholder). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | "治家 (statesman), "客. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | politikář, politik (statesman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | politisk (political). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | staatsman, politicus. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | politikisto. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | وارددرسیاست , سیاستمدار (Diplomat, Statesman), اهل سیاست . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | politikoitsija, poliitikko. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | politicien, homme politique (pol). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | politiker (frock). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πολιτικόσ (civil, civilian, political, politico), πολιτευόμενοσ (person involved in politics), πολιτευτήσ (statesman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | פוליטיקן, פוליטיקאי. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | politikus (die-hard, politic, politico, statesman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | politico (diplomatic, political). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 為"家 , ポリシーに固執 (adherence to a policy, police, police academy, police court, polish remover, political apathy, political fiction, politics, pollution, polycentrism, polyethylene bathtub, polyethylene bucket, polymer, polymorphism, Polynesia, polypharmacy, polyphony, polypropylene, polystyrene, polystyrol, township), "治家 (statesman), "治屋 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | ポリティシャン , せいじか (statesman), せいじや, いせいか. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 치가. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | politickeyr. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Papiamen | polítiko. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | oliticianpay político (politic, political, political activities, statist). (various references) politician. (various references) политик (policymaker, politico). (various references) političar. (various references) político (political), hombre político. (various references) politiker (politico). (various references) politikacı, polítíkaci, síyaset adami, devlet adamı (politico, statesman), çıkarcı politikacı (politico, trimmer). (various references) syяasatзy. (various references) політик (politic, statesman). (various references) nh chính trị, chính khách con buôn chính trị. (various references) gwleidyddwr, gwleidydd (statesman). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "politician": politicians. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "politician": geopolitician, nonpolitician. (additional references) | |
Words containing "politician": geopoliticians, nonpoliticians. (additional references) | |
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"Politician" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: politcian, Politeia, politican, politicial, Politiken, Politikya, polititian, Polysticta. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "politician" (pronounced pÄ'luti"shun) |
| 6 | -u t i" sh u n | competition, dietitian, mathematician, petition, repetition, theoretician. |
| 5 | -t i" sh u n | dentition, mortician, optician, partition, statistician, superstition, tactician, titian. |
| 4 | -i" sh u n | abolition, academician, acquisition, addition, admission, admonition, ambition, ammunition, apparition, attrition, audition, clinician, coalition, cognition, commission, composition, condition, contrition, decommission, decomposition, definition, demolition, deposition, disposition, edition, electrician, emission, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, fission, fruition, geriatrician, ignition, imposition, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intuition, juxtaposition, logician, magician, malnutrition, mission, munition, musician, nutrition, obstetrician, omission, opposition, patrician, pediatrician, permission, physician, position, precondition, predisposition, preignition, premonition, presupposition, prohibition, proposition, recognition, recondition, redefinition, reimposition, remission, rendition, reposition, requisition, retransmission, rhetorician, sedition, submission, supposition, suspicion, technician, tradition, transition, transmission, tuition, volition. |
| 3 | -sh u n | abbreviation, abdication, abduction, aberration, abomination, abortion, abrogation, absolution, absorption, abstraction, acceleration, accession, acclimation, accommodation, accreditation, accretion, accumulation, accusation, acidification, action, activation, adaptation, addiction, adjudication, administration, admiration, adoption, adoration, adulation, advection, advocation, affectation, affection, affiliation, affirmation, affliction, agglomeration, aggravation, aggression, agitation, alienation, allegation, alleviation, alliteration, allocation, alphabetization, alteration, altercation, alternation, amalgamation, amelioration, amortization, amplification, amputation, animation, annexation, annihilation, annotation, antiabortion, anticipation, anticorruption, antidiscrimination, appellation, application, apportion, appreciation, apprehension, approbation, appropriation, approximation, arbitration, argumentation, articulation, ascension, ashen, aspiration, assassination, assertion, assimilation, association, assumption, attention, attraction, attribution, auction, augmentation, authentication, authorization, automation, aviation, avocation, balkanization, beautician, benediction, bifurcation, brutalization, calculation, calibration, cancellation, cannibalization, capitalization, capitulation, caption, carburetion, carnation, castration, categorization, causation, caution, celebration, centralization, certification, cessation, cetacean, characterization, circulation, circumspection, citation, civilization, clarification, classification, coagulation, codification, coercion, cogeneration, cogitation, cohabitation, collaboration, collection, collectivization, colonization, coloration, colorization, combination, commemoration, commendation, commercialization, commotion, communication, communization, compassion, compensation, compilation, completion, complexion, complication, comprehension, compression, compulsion, compunction, computation, computerization, concatenation, concentration, conception, conceptualization, concession, conciliation, concoction, concussion, condemnation, condensation, condescension, conduction, confabulation, confection, confederation, confession, configuration, confirmation, confiscation, conflagration, confrontation, conglomeration, congratulation, congregation, conjugation, conjunction, connection, conniption, connotation, conscription, consecration, conservation, consideration, consolation, consolidation, constellation, consternation, constipation, constitution, constriction, construction, consultation, consummation, consumption, contamination, contemplation, contention, continuation, contortion, contraception, contraction, contradiction, contraption, contribution, convection, convention, conversation, conviction, convocation, convolution, convulsion, cooperation, coordination, coronation, corporation, correction, correlation, corroboration, corruption, counterrevolution, creation, cremation, criminalization, crucifixion, crustacean, culmination, cultivation, cushion, dalmatian, damnation, decaffeination, decapitation, deceleration, decentralization, deception, decertification, decimation, declaration, decompression, deconstruction, decontamination, decoration, decriminalization, dedication, deduction, defamation, defection, deflation, deforestation, deformation, degeneration, degradation, dehumanization, dehydration, deification, deinstitutionalization, delegation, deletion, deliberation, delineation, demarcation, demilitarization, demobilization, democratization, demodulation, demonization, demonstration, demoralization, demotion, denationalization, denomination, denuclearization, denunciation, depiction, depletion, depopulation, deportation, depravation, depreciation, depredation, depression, deprivation, deregulation, dereliction, derivation, desalination, desalinization, description, desecration, desegregation, desertion, desiccation, designation, desolation, desperation, destabilization, destination, destitution, destruction, detection, detention, deterioration, determination, detonation, detoxication, detoxification, devaluation, devastation, deviation, devolution, devotion, dictation, diction, differentiation, diffraction, digression, dilatation, dilation, dilution, dimension, diminution, direction, disaffection, discoloration, disconnection, discontinuation, discretion, discrimination, discussion, disembarkation, disinclination, disinfection, disinflation, disinformation, disintegration, dislocation, disorganization, disorientation, dispensation, disputation, disqualification, disruption, dissatisfaction, dissection, dissemination, dissension, dissertation, dissipation, dissociation, dissolution, distillation, distinction, distortion, distraction, distribution, diversification, divination, documentation, domestication, domination, donation, dramatization, duplication, duration, dysfunction, echolocation, edification, education, egyptian, ejaculation, ejection, elaboration, elation, election, electrification, electrocution, elevation, elimination, elocution, elongation, emanation, emancipation, embarkation, emigration, emotion, emulation, emulsion, encryption, enumeration, equalization, equitation, equivocation, eradication, erection, eruption, escalation, estimation, evacuation, evaluation, evaporation, eviction, evocation, evolution, exacerbation, exaction, exaggeration, examination, exasperation, excavation, exception, excitation, exclamation, excommunication, excoriation, excretion, execution, exemption, exertion, exfoliation, exhalation, exhilaration, exhortation, exhumation, exoneration, expansion, expatriation, expectation, experimentation, expiration, explanation, explication, exploitation, exploration, expression, expropriation, expulsion, extension, extermination, extinction, extortion, extraction, extrapolation, fabrication, facilitation, faction, falsification, fascination, fashion, federation, fermentation, fertilization, fibrillation, fiction, figuration, filtration, fixation, flexion, flirtation, flotation, fluctuation, fluoridation, foliation, formalization, formation, formulation, fortification, foundation, fraction, fragmentation, freshen, friction, frustration, fumigation, function, gasification, gastrulation, generalization, generation, gentian, gentrification, germination, gestation, glaciation, globalization, glorification, gradation, graduation, granulation, gratification, gravitation, gumption, gyration, habitation, hallucination, harmonization, hesitation, hessian, hibernation, homogenization, hospitalization, humiliation, hybridization, hydration, hydrogenation, hyperinflation, hypertension, hypotension, identification, illumination, illustration, imagination, imitation, immigration, immunization, impassion, imperfection, impersonation, implantation, implementation, implication, importation, impregnation, impression, improvisation, imputation, inaction, inactivation, inauguration, incantation, incapacitation, incarceration, incarnation, inception, incineration, inclination, incoordination, incorporation, incrimination, incrustation, incubation, indemnification, indentation, indexation, indication, indignation, indiscretion, indoctrination, induction, industrialization, infarction, infatuation, infection, infestation, infiltration, inflammation, inflation, inflection, infliction, information, infraction, inhabitation, inhalation, initiation, injection, injunction, innovation, inoculation, inscription, insemination, insertion, insinuation, inspection, inspiration, installation, instigation, institution, institutionalization, instruction, instrumentation, insubordination, insulation, insurrection, integration, intensification, interaction, interception, intercession, interconnection, interdiction, interjection, internationalization, interpretation, interrogation, interruption, intersection, intimation, intimidation, intonation, intoxication, introduction, introspection, inundation, invalidation, invention, investigation, invitation, invocation, ionization, irradiation, irrigation, irritation, isolation, jubilation, junction, jurisdiction, justification, laceration, lactation, legalization, legislation, levitation, liberalization, liberation, libration, ligation, lilliputian, limitation, liposuction, liquefaction, liquidation, litigation, localization, location, locomotion, lotion, lubrication, machination, magnetization, magnification, malformation, malfunction, manifestation, manipulation, mansion, marginalization, martian, masturbation, maturation, maximization, mechanization, mediation, medication, meditation, menstruation, mention, midsection, migration, mineralization, miniaturization, ministration, misallocation, misapplication, misapprehension, misappropriation, miscalculation, mischaracterization, miscommunication, misconception, miscreation, misidentification, misimpression, misinformation, misinterpretation, misperception, misrepresentation, mitigation, mobilization, moderation, modernization, modification, modulation, molestation, monopolization, motion, motivation, multiplication, mummification, mutation, mutilation, narration, nation, nationalization, naturalization, navigation, negation, negotiation, neutralization, nitration, nomination, nonaggression, nondiscrimination, nonfiction, nonprescription, nonproliferation, normalization, notation, notification, notion, nucleation, nullification, obfuscation, objection, obligation, observation, obsession, obstruction, occupation, ocean, operation, oppression, optimization, option, oration, orchestration, ordination, organisation, organization, orientation, origination, ornamentation, oscillation, ossification, ostentation, ovation, overconsumption, overexpansion, overpopulation, overproduction, overprotection, overreaction, overregulation, oversimplification, overvaluation, ovulation, oxidation, pacification, pagination, palpitation, participation, passion, pasteurization, penetration, pension, perception, percussion, perfection, perforation, permutation, perpetuation, persecution, personalization, personification, perspiration, perturbation, pigmentation, plantation, polarization, politicization, pollination, pollution, pontification, popularization, population, portion, possession, potion, precaution, precession, precipitation, preconception, predestination, prediction, predilection, preelection, preemption, prefabrication, premeditation, preoccupation, preparation, prescription, presentation, preservation, pressurization, presumption, pretension, prevention, privation, privatization, probation, procession, proclamation, procrastination, procreation, production, profanation, profession, prognostication, progression, projection, proliferation, promotion, pronunciation, propagation, proportion, propulsion, proration, proscription, prosecution, prostitution, prostration, protection, protestation, provocation, publication, punctuation, purification, qualification, quantification, quotation, radiation, radicalization, ramification, ratification, ration, rationalization, reaction, reaffirmation, realization, reallocation, reassertion, reauthorization, recalculation, recantation, recapitalization, reception, recertification, recession, recitation, reclamation, reclassification, recollection, recommendation, reconciliation, reconfiguration, reconfirmation, reconsideration, reconstruction, recreation, recrimination, rectification, recuperation, redecoration, rededication, redemption, redirection, redistribution, reduction, reeducation, reelection, reevaluation, reexamination, reflation, reflection, reforestation, reformation, refrigeration, refutation, regeneration, regimentation, registration, regression, regulation, rehabilitation, rehydration, reincarnation, reincorporation, reinspection, reintegration, reinterpretation, reintroduction, reinvention, reinvigoration, reiteration, rejection, rejuvenation, relation, relaxation, relocation, remediation, remuneration, renationalization, renegotiation, renomination, renovation, renunciation, reorganization, reparation, repatriation, repercussion, replication, repossession, representation, repression, reproduction, repudiation, reputation, reregulation, reservation, resignation, resolution, respiration, restitution, restoration, restriction, resumption, resurrection, resuscitation, retaliation, retardation, retention, retraction, retribution, reunification, revaluation, revelation, reverberation, revitalization, revocation, revolution, revulsion, rotation, rumination, salvation, sanctification, sanction, sanitation, saponification, satisfaction, saturation, secession, secretion, section, securitization, sedation, sedimentation, seduction, segmentation, segregation, selection, sensation, separation, sequestration, session, simplification, simulation, situation, socialization, solicitation, solution, sophistication, specialization, specification, speculation, stabilization, stagflation, stagnation, standardization, starvation, station, sterilization, stimulation, stipulation, strangulation, subluxation, subordination, subscription, subsection, subsidization, substantiation, substation, substitution, subtraction, suburbanization, succession, suction, suffocation, summation, superstation, suppression, suspension, syncopation, syndication, tabulation, taxation, telecommunication, temptation, tension, termination, titillation, toleration, traction, transaction, transcription, transection, transformation, transgression, transillumination, translation, transplantation, transportation, trepidation, triangulation, tribulation, undervaluation, unification, unionization, urbanization, usurpation, utilization, vacation, vaccination, vacillation, validation, valuation, vaporization, variation, vegetation, venetian, ventilation, verification, vibration, victimization, vilification, vindication, violation, visitation, visualization, vocation, vulgarization, westernization, workstation. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-i-i-i-l-n-o-p-t" | |
-1 letter: ciliation, plication. | |
-2 letters: optician, platinic, platonic. | |
-3 letters: aplitic, capitol, caption, cipolin, coalpit, incipit, initial, optical, paction, picolin, pinitol, pintail, politic, topical. | |
-4 letters: action, alnico, atonic, atopic, caplin, cation, catlin, catnip, citola, coital, inclip, italic, latino, oilcan, pianic, pionic, plaint, pliant, pontil, talion, tincal. | |
-5 letters: acini, actin, aioli, aloin, antic, canto, capon, cilia, clapt, clipt, coapt. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-i-i-i-l-n-o-p-t" | |
+1 letter: implication, politicians. | |
+2 letters: antipolitics, implications, triplication. | |
+3 letters: amplification, antipolitical, geopolitician, inscriptional, nonpolitician, provincialist, provinciality, triplications, tropicalizing. | |
+4 letters: amplifications, antiphlogistic, capitalization, geopoliticians, keratinophilic, misapplication, multiplication, nonimplication, nonpoliticians, pictorializing, plasticization, politicalizing, politicization, provincialists, simplification, specialisation, specialization. | |
+5 letters: capitalizations, exemplification, incomparability, incompatibility, interprovincial, misapplications, multiplications, nonimplications, participational, plasticizations, politicizations, provincialities, simplifications, specialisations, specializations. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 6F 6C 69 74 69 63 69 61 6E |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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| American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. --- .-.. .. - .. -.-. .. .- -. |
| Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01101111 01101100 01101001 01110100 01101001 01100011 01101001 01100001 01101110 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P o l i t i c i a n |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 006F 006C 0069 0074 0069 0063 0069 0061 006E |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)50817875867569756780 |
| Language | Coverage | Language Translations |
Afrikaans | woordeboek, definisie, vertaling | Afrikaans, бурски език, африканс, 南非荷兰语, afrikánština, Zuidafrikaans, afrikansa lingvo, afrikansa, d'Afrikanders, afrikanisch, Afrikander, Afrikaander, dél-afrikai holland nyelv, アフリカーンス語 , アフタ性口内炎 , アフリカーンス", アフリカーンス , африкаанс, afrikans, africaans, güney afrika hollanda lehçesi, бурська мова, người Nam phi, người H lan ở Kếp |
Albanian | fjalor, qartësi, përcaktim, saktësi, transmetim, transferim | Albaans, Albanies, Albaniese taal, shqip, الألبانية, الألباني, албанец, албански език, албански, 阿"巴尼亚语, 阿爾巴尼亞人 , albánský, Albanees, albanialainen, Albanais, albaner, αλβανικόσ, Αλβανός, αλβανόσ, albán, albanese, 알"니아, Albaneagh, albanês, arnãut, albanez, arnãuţesc, албанский, albanski, albanac, albanés, alban, Arnavut, албанський, албанка, албанець |
Arabic | معجم, قاموس, الوضوحية في الشيء, حد, تحديد, تعريف, التحديد, الإيضاحية, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان | Arabies, arabishte, العربية, عربي, اللغة العربية, арабски език, арабски, 阿拉伯 , arabský, arabština, arabialainen, arabe, arabisch, αραβικόσ, ערבית, ערבי, arab, arabo, 아라비아, Arabish, arabir, arabic, арабский, arapski, árabe, arabisk, arapça, arap, araplara özgü, арабська мова, арабський, tiếng A-rập, thuộc A-rập |
Bulgarian | речник, яснота, сила, очертания, дефиниция, транслация, превеждане, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, огъване, превод | Bulgaars, Bulgaar, bulgr, البلغارية, بلغاري, български, български език, българин, 保 利亚, bulharský, bulgarer, bulgarialainen, bulgare, 'ούλγαρος, bolgár, bulgaro, 불가리아, Bulgeyragh, Bulgeyrish, болгарский, болгарин, bugarski jezik, bugarski, bugarka, bugarin, búlgaro, bulgar, bulgaristan ile ilgili, болгарський, người Bun-ga-ri tiếng Bun-ga-ri |
Chinese | 字典 , 定義 , 定义, 翻译 | Sjinees, Chinees, kinez, الصينية, لغة الصين, صيني, الصيني أحد أبناء الصين, китайски, 汉语, 中 , 漢 , 中國 , èínský, èínština, èíòan, kineser, kiinalainen, Chinois, Chinesisch, Κινέζος, κινέζικα, κινέζικοσ, κινέζοσ, σινικόσ, kínai, cinese, チフス菌 , チャイニーズ , 중국, Sheenish, Sheenagh, chines, chinês, chinezesc, chinezeşte, chinezã, chinez, китайский, китаец, kineski jezik, kineski, chino, kinesisk, çinli, çince, çin ile ilgili, çin, китаянка, китайська мова, китайський, кита"ць |
Czech | slovník, definice, překlad | Tsjeggies, Tsjeg, çek, تشيكي, اللغة التشيكوسلوفاكية, التشيكي أحد أبناء تشيكوسلوفاكيا, чешки, 捷克語 , 捷克语, 捷克 , èesky, èeské, èech, èeština, èeský, èeška, tjekker, tjekke, Tsjech, Tsjechisch, t?ekkiläinen, tchèque, Tscheche, tschechisch, Tschechin, Τσέχος, cseh, ceco, 체", Sheckagh, Sheckish, ceh, чешский, češki jezik, čeh, češki, checo, tjeck, Çek, çekoslovakyalı kimse, çekoslovakyalı, çek dili, чех, чеська мова, чеський, чешка, người Séc tiếng Séc |
Danish | ordbog, deskriptordefinition, oversættelse | Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, tanskalainen, danois, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch |
Dutch | woordenboek, definitie, translatie | Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollantilainen, néerlandais, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, "ול "י, holland, olandese, 네덜란", Ollanish, Germaanish, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, holländsk, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã" |
Esperanto | vortaro, difino, traduko | الاسبرانتو لغة دولية, есперанто, 世界语, esperanton, espéranto, εσπεράντο, אספר טו, eszperanto, eszperantó, エスキモー犬 , エスペラント , эсперанто, esperanto, esperanto dili, tiếng etperantô |
Finnish | määritelmä, translaatio, taajuusmuutos | Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan |
French | dictionnaire, définition, traduction | Frans, Franse taal, frëngjishte, frëng, franceze, اللغة الفرنسية, فرنسي, الشعب الفرنسي, френски език, френски, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzský, francouzština, ranskalainen, français, französisch, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, γάλλοσ, צרפתית, צרפתי, francia, francese, フレコン化 , 仏文 , フランス" , 仏 , ふつぶ", ふつ, フレンチ , フランセ , "랑스, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, franses, frances, francês, francezii, franţuzesc, francezã, francez, franţuzeşte, французский, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, fransk, franska, fransızca, fransız, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig |
German | Übersetzung, Wörterbuch, Definition | Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, المانية, германски, немски език, немски, немец, роден, готически, германец, 德语, 德國 , 德文 , 德語 , nìmec, nìmecký, tysker, Duitse, saksalainen, allemand, "ερμανός, 'רמ ית, 'רמ י, német, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, Germaanish, Germaanagh, Garmane, Carmane, alemão, neamţ, немецкий, germanski, alemán, tysk, alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr |
Greek | λεξικό, ορισμός, μετάφραση | Grieks, Griek, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, الإغريقي, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, 希腊语, 希臘語 , řek, řecký, řeètina, græker, kreikkalainen, grec, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, greacã, греческий, грек, grčki, grk, grčki jezik, griego, grek, yunanistan'a ait, yunanca, yunan, Yunanli, yunanlı, Rumca, rum, грецький, гречанка, грецька мова, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, kẻ lừa đảo, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, Groegwr |
Hebrew | אוצר מילים, "'"ר", "'בל", תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק | Hebreeus, Israeliet, Jood, hebraishte, اليهودية, اللغة العبرية, يهودي, عبري, العبرية, иврит, староеврейски език, древен жител на юдея, юдейски, израилтянин, евреин, староеврейски, юдей, 西伯来, 希伯來語 , hebrejský, hebrejec, hebrejka, hebrejština, joods, Hebreeuws, juutalainen, hébreu, hebräisch, Hebräer, εβραϊκόσ, εβραϊκά, εβραίοσ, עברי, עברית, zsidó, héber, izraelita, ebreo, ebraico, ヘブライ語 , ヘブライ", Ewagh, Ewnish, Ew, hudiu, hebreu, hebraico, limba ebraicã, izraelit, evreu, evreiesc, ebraic, еврей, древнееврейский язык, древнееврейский, еврейский, hibru, hebreo, jude, hebreiska, hebreisk, musevi, ibranice, ibrani, іудей, іврит, старо"врейська мова, старо"врейський, "врейський, "врей, người Hê-brơ, Hebreaidd, Hebraeg |
Hungarian | szótár, meghatározás, defin |
