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Answer for the clue "A politician receiving duke without preparation ", 6 letters:
ad lib

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
"Ad Lib" was a TV program hosted by composer and pianist Phil Moore and produced by Cinema Arts Productions Inc. that aired in 1981. Ad Lib featured noted jazz artists performing for the video camera while recording their musical albums at various recording ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1811, shortened from Latin ad libitum "at one's pleasure, as much as one likes" (c.1600), from ad "to" (see ad- ) + libitum , accusative of libere "to please" (see libido ). First recorded as one word 1919 (v.), 1925 (n.).

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
extemporaneous, impromptu. adv. 1 At pleasure. 2 At will. 3 To whatever extent. 4 extemporaneously. v 1 To perform without script. 2 To perform without preparation. 3 To perform extemporaneously.

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
adv. without advance preparation; "he spoke ad lib" [syn: ad libitum , spontaneously , impromptu ]

Usage examples of ad lib.

To the applause of the other guests, Dalziel had flourished the menu, stabbing with a huge finger at the words `Wine and Liqueurs, ad lib', and saying, `Here in Yorkshire we've got a word for a man who's not good as his word!