pol

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noun

ˈpäl How to pronounce pol (audio)
: politician

Pol

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abbreviation

Poland

Examples of pol in a Sentence

Noun Many of the city's residents have criticized local pols for their decision to close the public library.
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Noun
In the last days of this year’s legislative session, California pols passed the Perinatal Mental Health Screening & Treatment Bill. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026 Illinois pols are more adept and agile than Cirque du Soleil aerialists. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 This is an agency with a history of billing scandals, of union bosses bullying pushover pols, of robust pensions and sweetheart health and dental plans that require little or no payment by employees. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 The pols also threw a little side-eye at ESPN’s recent $3 billion acquisition of NFL Network, through which the league picked up a 10% equity stake in the media juggernaut. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pol

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pol was circa 1942

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“Pol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pol. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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