rijksambtenaar
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From rijk (“realm, monarchic state”) + -s- + ambtenaar (“public servant (from ambt (“(public) office”))”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]rijksambtenaar m (plural rijksambtenaren, diminutive rijksambtenaartje n)
- a public servant working for a national government, usually one working in the Netherlands or another unitary monarchy