informal term for politician; also a given name, short for Paul or Polly
Shortened form of politician (20th century slang) or diminutive of Paul from Latin Paulus
In political journalism, 'pol' is handy slang for politician - much snappier than writing out the full word every time! It's also used as a nickname for Paul, showing how the same three letters can have completely different meanings.
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