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PRONUNCIATION OF GNOMES OF ZURICH

Gnomes of Zurich  [nəʊmz əv ˈzjʊərɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GNOMES OF ZURICH

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gnomes of Zurich is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GNOMES OF ZURICH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gnomes of Zürich

Gnomes of Zürich is a disparaging term for Swiss bankers. Swiss bankers are popularly associated with extremely secretive policies, while gnomes in fairy tales live underground, in secret, counting their riches. Zürich is the commercial center of Switzerland.

Definition of Gnomes of Zurich in the English dictionary

The definition of Gnomes of Zurich in the dictionary is the Gnomes of Zurich Swiss bankers and financiers.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GNOMES OF ZURICH


albuminuric
ˌælbjʊmɪnˈjʊərɪk
anuric
ænˈjʊərɪk
barbituric
ˌbɑːbɪˈtjʊərɪk
caesuric
sɪˈzjʊərɪk
dysuric
dɪsˈjʊərɪk
glucosuric
ˌɡluːkəʊˈsjʊərɪk
hippuric
hɪˈpjʊərɪk
intratelluric
ˌɪntrətəˈljʊərɪk
melanuric
ˌmɛləˈnjʊərɪk
mercuric
mɜːˈkjʊərɪk
phenylketonuric
ˌfiːnaɪlˌkiːtəʊˈnjʊərɪk
phosphaturic
ˌfɑsfəˈtjʊərɪk
polyuric
ˌpɒlɪˈjʊərɪk
pyrosulphuric
ˌpaɪrəʊsʌlˈfjʊərɪk
sulfuric
sʌlˈfjʊərɪk
sulphuric
sʌlˈfjʊərɪk
thermoduric
ˌθɜːməʊˈdjʊərɪk
thiosulphuric
ˌθaɪəʊsʌlˈfjʊərɪk
uric
ˈjʊərɪk
uricosuric
ˌjʊərɪkəʊˈsjʊərɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GNOMES OF ZURICH

Gnosticise
Gnosticiser

WORDS THAT END LIKE GNOMES OF ZURICH

Alberich
American ostrich
Argerich
Dietrich
eldrich
enrich
estrich
Friedrich
gastrotrich
Goderich
ostrich
overrich
peritrich
rich
strich
strike it rich
superrich
tovarich
ultrarich
vitamin-rich

Synonyms and antonyms of Gnomes of Zurich in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Gnomes of Zurich» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GNOMES OF ZURICH

Find out the translation of Gnomes of Zurich to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

苏黎世侏儒
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gnomos de Zurich
570 millions of speakers

English

Gnomes of Zurich
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ज्यूरिख के Gnomes
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أقزام زيورخ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гномы из Цюриха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gnomos de Zurique
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জুরিখ এর Gnomes
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Les gnomes de Zurich
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gnomes Zurich
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gnomen von Zürich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

チューリッヒの小鬼
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

취리히 의 격언
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gnome saka Zurich
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Gnomes Zurich
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சூரிச்சின் குள்ளர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्यूरिखचे Gnomes
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zürih´in cenazeleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gnomi di Zurigo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gnomy z Zurychu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гноми з Цюріха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Gnomi de Zurich
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Gnomes της Ζυρίχης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kabouters van Zurich
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Gnomes i Zürich
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Gnomes av Zürich
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Gnomes of Zurich

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GNOMES OF ZURICH»

The term «Gnomes of Zurich» is used very little and occupies the 175.425 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GNOMES OF ZURICH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Gnomes of Zurich

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GNOMES OF ZURICH»

Discover the use of Gnomes of Zurich in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Gnomes of Zurich and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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New York Magazine
You will recall that the phrase "the Gnomes of Zurich" came from George Photographs by DeWayne Dalrymple Brown, Deputy Prime Minister of Great Britain, in 1964. When the pound was under attack, Mr. Brown said it was "the Gnomes of ...
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... gnash gnash one's teeth see teeth. gnome the gnomes of Zurich the big international bankers: Much of the world's money is controlled by the gnomes of Zurich. [Traditionally, gnomes were considered to be guardians of the earth's treasures.] ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Allusions
On 30 there's a winter polo match being played on snow and beamed from San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. gnomes of Zurich Swiss international financiers and bankers, who exercise great economic power in anonymity. The expression  ...
Elizabeth Webber, Mike Feinsilber, 1999
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Zurich: The Center Of The World, An Essay Of Fantasy
Only a company making shallow Valentine's Day cards. So, yes indeed, the gnomes of Zurich are especially busy now as has been written. The time has come for them to go to work for another season stirring the bubbling over broth of spring's ...
Aaron Joy, 2012
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Safire's Political Dictionary
Unlike MALEFACTORS OF GREAT WEALTH and ECONOMIC ROYALISTS, gnomes of Zurich has a manipulative rather than a predatory connotation. By 1968, the phrase had gained the top rank of bogeymen, as in this use in The Wall Street ...
William Safire, 2008
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The World's Money (RLE: Banking and Finance)
And whenever he used it, and he did not use it sparingly, he rolled the "g" and the "n" separately off his tongue with an expression of disgust and disclaim on his face. The "Gnomes of Zurich" became a winged phrase and Mr Wilson and Mr ...
William M. Clarke, George Pulay, 2012
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The New International Money Game
The global market in currencies The 'Gnomes of Zurich' is a tag for traders that seek profits from 'bringing down national currencies.' Their gains would be at the public expense; the view was that the Gnomes caused currency values to differ ...
Robert Z. Aliber, 2011
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The Accidental Theorist: And Other Dispatches from the ...
Bahtulism: Who Poisoned Asia's Currency Markets? Currency-crisis connoisseurs cherish the memory of George Brown, Britain's Secretary of Economic Affairs in the mid- 1960s—the man who blamed his troubles on the “ gnomes of Zurich.
Paul Krugman, 2010
9
Petrotyranny
THE GREEN GNOMES OF ZURICH The Swiss financial city of Zurich is often portrayed as the archetypal capitalist centre, with its financial czars secretively orchestrating major events around the world. If such scenarios are true, these ...
John Bacher, 2000
10
Open Innovation in the Financial Services: Growing Through ...
Fehrenbach, T.R. (1966) The gnomes of Zurich. Leslie Frewin Publishers, London. 8. The section in the book is grounded on a narrative by Holland, R., Green, A. and Rukeyer, L. (2006) Secrets of the great investors: Swiss gnomes and global ...
Daniel Fasnacht, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GNOMES OF ZURICH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Gnomes of Zurich is used in the context of the following news items.
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Endgame for the Grexit, or More of the Same? By Dr. Robert Zaller
No such problem troubles the gnomes of Zurich, Brussels, and Berlin. They have shown themselves perfectly comfortable with the idea of ... «Hellenic News of America, Jul 15»
2
Could China Save Greece from Financial Ruin?
They will increasingly have to take the mandarins of Beijing into account, as much as the gnomes of Zurich. Alexey Kudenko/RIA Novosti via ... «Foreign Policy, Jul 15»
3
Sepp Blatter falls foul of the world's CCTV system
... 'topple a whole bowling alley of gnomes of Zurich' in an assault on Swiss banking secrecy that forced the closure of the country's oldest bank, ... «Spectator.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
CITY FOCUS: Banks crash and Bern: Clock ticking on secretive …
The infamous 'gnomes of Zurich', the Swiss bankers disparaged by the late Harold Wilson for their sinister influence during the sterling crisis of ... «This is Money, Jun 15»
5
The Gnomes of Zurich Bet on the Man From the Pru
Born in Ivory Coast, raised in Morocco and educated in France, at the elite Ecole Polytechnique, francophone Tidjane Thiam has spent a ... «Bloomberg, Mar 15»
6
Ukraine crisis: Fifa in uncomfortable position over 2018 Russia …
... most of which takes place in European capitals. The city of London and the gnomes of Zurich might pay a price for the loss of Russian clients. «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
7
Greetings from Zurich
The “gnomes of Zurich” may be a cliche, but banking does dominate the city's business affairs. As Diccon Bewes writes in Swiss Watching:. «Daily Reckoning, Feb 15»
8
How the West Must Save Ukraine and Stand Up to Putin
... most of which takes place in European capitals. The city of London and the gnomes of Zurich might pay a price for the loss of Russian clients. «Slate Magazine, Feb 15»
9
It's time for America to move on from the Gnomes of Zurich
Swiss Switzerland Flag Harold Cunningham/Getty ImagesA flag thrower looks on as alphorn players prepare to perform on July 28, 2013 in ... «Business Insider, Feb 15»
10
Crudely put
The tax assault on the Swiss. Mission unaccomplished. But it is still time for America to move on from the Gnomes of Zurich ... «The Economist, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gnomes of Zurich [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gnomes-of-zurich>. Apr 2024 ».
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