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Meanings of political operator in English

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Usage of political operator in English
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In a sense Congress only replaced one wily political operator with another.
Reuters
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Over the years, he acquired a reputation as a formidable political operator.
The Irish Times
3
Charles is political operator and businessman with direct access to govt.
The Guardian
4
All in all, a good guy and a very tough political operator not to be underestimated.
A journey: my political life
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That will of course not be lost on the canny political operator and party leader Winston Peters.
Radio NZ
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His PhD on the romantic poets and enduring love of the arts masked a tough political operator.
The Guardian
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President Johnson was an uncouth political operator who was as ruthless as necessary to get what he wanted.
Radio NZ
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Sharpton is one canny political operator.
The Irish Times
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Leung is a self-made Hong Kong-born surveyor with deep China connections and a reputation as a tough political operator.
Reuters
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Motlanthe, a left-leaning intellectual, is seen as a highly skilled political operator and the brains behind the Zuma faction.
The Guardian
11
A savvy political operator, the 49-year-old Correa has built up solid support by boosting state spending on health and education.
Reuters
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Mrs O'Rourke is a canny political operator, a trait that appears to run in the genes of the Lenihan family.
The Irish Times
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But Osborne showed that he is a supreme political operator by making it much more elastic than commentators have appreciated.
The Guardian
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A wily political operator, he would not allow a vote go to the floor without knowing where his members' intentions lie.
The Irish Times
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He is regarded as a shrewd, behind-the-scenes political operator, but is a bad public speaker and virtually unknown to the electorate.
The Irish Times
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Things the politician did in their life before politics become plot points in a success story devised by a canny political operator.
The Guardian
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