political animal

noun

: a person who is very interested in politics

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Some see him as a political animal, walking a winding path to power in and out of both government and favor. — John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 Schumer is in complete political animal mode. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 12 June 2026 Campbell, for his part, consistently claimed not to be a political animal, insisting his motives would be to serve the best interests of people. — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Howey will play the precinct’s new captain Jesse Wagner, a savvy political animal who knows how to wear an expensive suit and oozes effortless charm. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 June 2025 Detroit Free Press William Roberts, a political animal who loved Walled Lake, his wife and serving the Lord with equal vigor, died Saturday after a long illness. — M.l. Elrick, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024

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