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Pollie vs Pollis - What's the difference?

pollie | pollis |

As nouns the difference between pollie and pollis

is that pollie is a politician while pollis is the police.

pollie

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (Australia, informal) A politician.
  • * 2006 , , Ian Heads, Warhorse , page 99,
    • I think politics attracts a particular type of person – and I don?t think I?m one of those. The pollies certainly need to be very dedicated and to be prepared to invest huge amounts of their time.
  • * 2009 , , Power Plays: The Real Stories of Australian Politics , 2011, Read How You Want, page iii,
    • And I blamed media training, which resulted in mantra politics. (‘Ignore the questions,’ the pollies are told. ‘Keep repeating the message.’)
  • * 2009 , David Daniel, Rough as Guts , page 177,
    • On another surveillance flight I accompanied a prominent pollie of the day, a big, bluff, ruddy-faced Minister.

    pollis

    English

    Alternative forms

    * polis

    Noun

  • (uncountable, Geordie) The police.
  • (countable, Geordie) A policeman or policewoman.

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