FDA is a federal agency, paid for by the government. It is not a nonprofit because it doesn't have to seek funding whatever the govt't gives it is what it works with.
BTW, bribing a government official will usually result in one or both of you doing time in a federal (not a country club) prison.
Ah, good point, my mistake. So if I've got it right, the common usage would be "government official" for administrative positions, and "politician" for elected?
That's welll over 97% of the meaning[0] but for some reason I must say more. I'd be very surprised if anyone described am elected judge in America as a politician, even though they're elected.
I wonder the same thing. And it's not like the people in the non-profit agencies aren't paid, and can't accept bribes.
Not that anyone bribes the FDA, of course. They're non-profit, what possible gain could there be?