Government Vocabulary

noun a person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a holder of or a candidate for an elected office

• The politician addressed the crowd with a well-prepared speech.
• That politician sure knows how to work a room.
• The politician is always talking the talk but never walking the walk.
• Being a politician is like walking a tightrope between public opinion and personal beliefs.

adverb for the meantime or temporarily

• The CEO appointed an ad interim manager to oversee the department while the search for a permanent replacement continued.
• The boss asked Jim to fill in as the ad interim team leader until they found someone else.
• I'm just holding down the fort ad interim until they hire a new supervisor.
• The sun peeked out from behind the clouds ad interim, giving hope for a brighter day ahead.