A supremely skilled or cunning politician; one who excels at political maneuvering and strategy above all others.
Arch- plus politician (from Greek politeia, state or constitution). This compound became common in modern political discourse to describe master strategists or particularly devious operators.
During Watergate and other major political scandals, newspapers used 'archpolitician' to describe figures like Richard Nixon—suggesting a kind of genius-level manipulation of power.
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