político1

¹ = politician, public official, elected official, policy maker [policy-maker/policymaker].

Ex. Ticknor's belief in the library's potential as one means of inhibiting the chances of unscrupulous politicians who would lead the ignorant astray explains his insistence that the public library be as popular in appeal as possible.

Ex. Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.

Ex. The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.

Ex. The library can offer well-informed service to policy-makers, analysts, students, the media and political groups.

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* político sin escrúpulos = shyster.