syn: politician, statesman refer to one skilled in politics. politician is more often derogatory, and statesman laudatory. politician suggests the schemes of a person who engages in politics for party ends or personal advantage: a dishonest politician. The Pantanal is dissected by the effluents of the upper Paraguay River, http://michelesepara61593.ezblogz.com/18216159/5-demonstra-es-simples-sobre-not-cias-explicado