политика́н

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nounmasculineanimatecountable

1.
politicaster, petty politician, would-be politicianpolitics
Он не госуда́рственный де́ятель, а обы́чный политика́н.
He is no statesman, just an ordinary politicaster.
Derogatory; implies a politician without stature or principles.
2.
intriguer, scheming politician, wheeler-dealerpolitics
Э́тот политика́н готов на любы́е интри́ги ра́ди вла́сти.
This wheeler-dealer will stoop to any intrigue for power.
Derogatory; stresses intrigue and ruthlessness rather than lack of stature.

Examples

Этот политикан обещает всё, но ничего не делает.
That scheming politician promises everything but does nothing.
Народ не верит хитрым политиканам без принципов.
The people do not trust cunning politicians without principles.
Местный политикан снова выступил с пустыми обещаниями.
The local political operator once again made empty promises.