Meaning of pollie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A politician.
   Australia, informal
2. A female given name.

Examples

“I think⟳ politics attracts a particular type⟳ of person – and I don′t think⟳ I′m one of those. The pollies certainly need⟳ to be very dedicated and to be prepared to invest⟳ huge amounts of their time.”

“2009, Laurie Oakes, Power Plays: The Real Stories of Australian Politics, 2011, Read⟳ How You Want⟳, page iii, And I blamed media training, which resulted in mantra politics. (‘Ignore⟳ the questions,’ the pollies are told. ‘Keep⟳ repeating the message.’)”

“On another surveillance flight I accompanied a prominent pollie of the day, a big, bluff, ruddy-faced Minister.”

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