"pol" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /pɑl/ [General-American], /pɒl/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-pol.wav Forms: pols [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒl Etymology: Clipping of politician Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|politician}} Clipping of politician Head templates: {{en-noun}} pol (plural pols)
  1. (informal) A politician. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-pol-en-noun-rTThr2U6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 16 entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2008, Frank P. Vazzano, Politician Extraordinaire, page 174",
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