achterkamertjespolitiek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of achterkamertje (diminutive of achterkamer) + -s- + politiek (“politics”).
The Dutch politician Constant van Waterschoot is credited with bringing the term into the public spotlight during a debate in the First Chamber on 27 May 1975.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.kaː.mər.tjəs.poː.liˌtik/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ka‧mer‧tjes‧po‧li‧tiek
Noun[edit]
achterkamertjespolitiek f (uncountable)