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dipurrata

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of diputado (deputy) +‎ rata (rat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dipuˈrata/ [d̪i.puˈra.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Syllabification: di‧pu‧rra‧ta

Noun

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dipurrata m or f by sense (plural dipurratas)

  1. (neologism, El Salvador) a corrupt deputy
    Synonym: (Guatemala, Honduras) diputítere
    • 2021 March 16, Jaime Ulises Marinero, “Consejos para no ser “dipurratas””, in El Mundo[1], archived from the original on 2024-09-28:
      Mi consejo a los nuevos diputados es que para no parecerse a los “dipurratas” deben actuar con suma transparencia y apegado a las necesidades de la población, pues de lo contrario serán igual o peor que ellos.
      My advice for the new deputies who don't want to become corrupt diputies is to act with transparency and according to the population's necessities, otherwise they will be like them or worse.