achterkamertjespolitiek

Dutch

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑx.tər.kaː.mər.tjəs.poː.liˌtik/

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• Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ka‧mer‧tjes‧po‧li‧tiek

Noun

achterkamertjespolitiek f (uncountable)

1. (politics, derogatory) backroom politics