Do you think that's what I was getting at? That seems like an almost useless definition in this context. I can't see why I would use it or why you would suggest

Do you think that's what I was getting at? That seems like an almost useless definition in this context. I can't see why I would use it or why you would suggest it. I was assuming that I was speaking to more-or-less literate adults who can infer a reasonable meaning for words without me having to define them precisely. In any case what I mean "exactly" is someone not a career politician or bureaucrat, nor with stated aspirations to become one.