"pollie" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2006, Shane Webcke, Ian Heads, Warhorse, page 99:",
          "text": "I think politics attracts a particular type of person – and I don′t think I′m one of those. The pollies certainly need to be very dedicated and to be prepared to invest huge amounts of their time.",
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          "text": "2009, Laurie Oakes, Power Plays: The Real Stories of Australian Politics, 2011, Read How You Want, page iii,\nAnd I blamed media training, which resulted in mantra politics. (‘Ignore the questions,’ the pollies are told. ‘Keep repeating the message.’)"
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          "text": "On another surveillance flight I accompanied a prominent pollie of the day, a big, bluff, ruddy-faced Minister.",
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        "(Australia, informal) A politician."
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