World English Dictionary
politician (ˌpɒlɪˈtɪʃən)

— n
1. a person actively engaged in politics, esp a full-time professional member of a deliberative assembly
2. a person who is experienced or skilled in the art or science of politics, government, or administration; statesman
3. derogatory chiefly ( US ) a person who engages in politics out of a wish for personal gain, as realized by holding a public office
We seem only able to elect mainly the third kind...