pol
政治家
解説 Definition
政治家を意味する口語表現（politicianの略）。
A pol is a politician, especially one viewed as experienced in elections, public persuasion, and political maneuvering. The term is informal and journalistic and can carry a mildly dismissive suggestion that the person is a calculating political operator.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
politician を短くした新聞・口語的な名詞で、veteran pol、seasoned pol のように政治経験や駆け引きの巧みさを語る場面に多い。単なる中立的な「政治家」なら politician が安全で、pol はくだけた響きや、ときに「政治屋」という皮肉を帯びる点まで一緒に覚える。
See pol as a clipped, informal version of politician. It often appears in journalism with words such as veteran, seasoned, local, or old, especially when the writer emphasizes campaign skill, crowd handling, dealmaking, or evasive answers. Unlike the neutral politician, pol can suggest a practiced political operator and may sound mildly cynical or dismissive. Remember the compact pair seasoned pol: both the shortened form and the collocation signal someone experienced in the practical maneuvers of politics rather than merely someone who holds public office.
例文
The veteran pol knew exactly how to work the crowd at the rally.
その老練な政治家は集会で聴衆を扱う方法を熟知していた。
Every pol in the district was trying to gain the union's endorsement.
その地区の政治家全員が組合の支持を得ようとしていた。
As a seasoned pol, he avoided answering the reporter's question directly.
経験豊富な政治家として、彼は記者の質問に直接答えるのを避けた。
pol の類義語・関連語
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pol の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語politician（政治家）の略語・口語形。元はギリシャ語「polis（都市国家）」に由来し、「都市の運営に関わる人」が原義。やや軽蔑的なニュアンスで策士的な政治屋を指す。同根語にpolicy（政策）やpolice（警察）がある。
Pol is an informal shortening of politician, documented especially in American political and journalistic language. Politician ultimately belongs to the family of politics, from Greek politikos, “relating to citizens or the state,” based on polis, “city” or “city-state.” The clipped form removes most of politician while retaining its opening syllable. Its brevity contributes to its conversational, headline-friendly, and sometimes slightly contemptuous tone.
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