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Does a Republican or Democratic strategist have to run for office to be considered a politician? How do you not understand the definition:

1. a person experienced in the art or science of government; especially : one actively engaged in conducting the business of a government.

https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay/artI-S8-C11-3/ALDE_00013589/

Article I, Section 8, Clause 11

Who conducts the business of war?

https://www.army.mil/article/48803/is_the_conduct_of_war_a_business

Out of 46 US presidents, 12 of them were Generals. So over 25% of all US Presidents through out our history were high level commanders in the military. They were politicians.