Usage Note
Politicien (feminine politicienne) carries a slightly pejorative nuance in French compared to the more neutral homme/femme politique (statesman/stateswoman). It often implies someone more concerned with political maneuvering than the public good. The abstract domain is la politique (politics/policy).
Examples
"Ce politicien a tenu ses promesses électorales."
Natural Translation
This politician kept his electoral promises.
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