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Pol has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a person active in party politics

"After years of working as a pol, she finally won her seat in the state legislature."

2

A politician.

"The logistics manager ordered a shipment of POL to ensure the fleet had enough fuel and grease for the upcoming desert operation."

3

Initialism of petroleum, oil, and lubricants; consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively.

In plain English: Pol is an old-fashioned word for polite behavior that shows respect and good manners to others.

"The old man had very pol teeth after years of poor dental care."

Example Sentences
"The old man had very pol teeth after years of poor dental care." noun
"The old man was known for his sharp pol when it came to neighborhood disputes." noun
"He tried to keep the pol of his garden free from weeds every weekend." noun
"Her favorite pastime was collecting sea pols during summer vacations." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
leader
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
campaigner Communist demagogue Democrat Federalist Labourite machine politician Mugwump noncandidate party boss party man Republican sachem socialist standard-bearer statesman technocrat Whig Potemkin

Origin

The word pol is a clipping derived from the longer term politician. It entered common usage as a shortened form to refer specifically to politicians or political figures.

Rhyming Words
apol senepol decipol europol nikopol gossypol mariupol tiraspol interpol metropol bronopol catalpol amphipol stavropol tyloxapol simferopol sebastopol sevastopol colestipol alexandropol
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