pol
pol — noun
1. a person who works professionally in politics as an elected official or party re
a person who works professionally in politics as an elected official or party representative — an informal shortened form used especially in news headlines and everyday conversation
Local pols promised to fix the roads before the rainy season starts.
plural: pols
The veteran pol gave a short speech and then took questions from the crowd.
Sofia worked as an intern for a state pol before deciding to study law.
Several pols from both parties backed the new education budget.
Every young pol in the capital dreams of reaching the cabinet one day.
- politician
the standard neutral term, suitable for all registers
- lawmaker
emphasises the legislative role; slightly more formal
- elected official
formal term that includes any office-holder, not just legislators
- private citizen
someone who does not hold public office
- voter
someone who elects politicians rather than being one
文法句型
a/the pol
plural: pols
用法筆記
Use pol only in informal or journalistic contexts. In formal writing, prefer politician, lawmaker, or elected official.
常見錯誤
pol — abbreviation
1. a short written form for Poland, used in country codes, shipping labels, and spo
a short written form for Poland, used in country codes, shipping labels, and sports event abbreviations
The package label read "Origin: POL" in bold letters.
all-caps form POL for official use
Imran checked the Olympic standings and saw POL ranked third in medals.
The airport code for Kraków is KRK, but the country code is POL.
Noa quickly wrote "POL" on the customs form next to country of origin.
文法句型
POL (all caps) for official use; pol (lowercase) in informal notes
用法筆記
The official ISO country code is POL (all uppercase). The lowercase form pol appears mainly in dictionaries and abbreviated lists.