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diputítere

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Blend of diputado (deputy) +‎ títere (puppet).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dipuˈtiteɾe/ [d̪i.puˈt̪i.t̪e.ɾe]
  • Rhymes: -iteɾe
  • Syllabification: di‧pu‧tí‧te‧re

Noun

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diputítere m or f by sense (plural diputíteres)

  1. (neologism, Honduras, Guatemala) a corrupt deputy
    Synonym: (El Salvador) dipurrata

Further reading

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  • diputítere” in Diccionario de americanismos, Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española, 2010