1. A person active in party politics
   "The pollies gathered at the convention centre";
   - politician, politico [informal], pol [N. Amer, informal], political leader, pollie [Austral, informal]
    
2. A leader engaged in civil administration
   "The seasoned polly had served in various government roles for over two decades";
   - politician, pollie [Austral, informal]

1. A common pet name for a parrot
   "Polly wants a cracker!"

Derived forms: pollies

Type of: leader

Encyclopedia: Polly, Mike