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In some senses, pol is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
A politician.
Journalists and pols were cozier then. President Kennedy sipped 1945 Lafite-Rothschild at the Alsops' Georgetown home, and the Alsops dined at the White House.
The knights-errant of politics could "tsk, tsk" all they wanted, but most experienced pols recognized that patronage was the lifeblood of their profession.
noun
Initialism of petroleum, oil, and lubricants; consumable supplies for vehicles and machinery, collectively.
Initialism of port of loading.
Initialism of proof of life (in abduction cases).