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I'm not a policy wonk, and I don't dream of being a political operative.
Clint Howard

Meaning of "policy wonk" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICY WONK

policy wonk  [ˈpɒlɪsɪ wɒŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICY WONK

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adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Policy wonk 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 POLICY WONK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of policy wonk in the English dictionary

The definition of policy wonk in the dictionary is a person who studies or makes political policies, esp one who has a strong enthusiasm for technical details.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLICY WONK


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bɒŋk
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klɒŋk
conch
kɒŋk
conk
kɒŋk
cronk
krɒŋk
gonk
ɡɒŋk
honk
hɒŋk
honky-tonk
ˈhɒŋkɪˌtɒŋk
Lonk
lɒŋk
plonk
plɒŋk
ponk
pɒŋk
pronk
prɒŋk
quonk
kwɒŋk
stonk
stɒŋk
tonk
tɒŋk
tronc
trɒŋk
tronk
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wonk
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zonk
zɒŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLICY WONK

policeman bird
policeman´s helmet
policemen
policer
policewoman
policewomen
policies
policing
policy
policy adviser
policy committee
policy document
policy paper
policy priority
policy science
policy statement
policy unit
policy-making
policyholder
policymaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICY WONK

bank
Black Monk
blank
dank
drink
drunk
frank
funk
I don´t think
ink
link
monk
permalink
pink
rank
tank
thank
the West Bank
think
White Monk

Synonyms and antonyms of policy wonk in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «policy wonk» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICY WONK

Find out the translation of policy wonk to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of policy wonk from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «policy wonk» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政策书呆子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estudiosa de la política
570 millions of speakers

English

policy wonk
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नीति wonk
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

wonk سياسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Политика зубрила
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sabichão da política
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীতি ইউনিট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mordu de la politique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Unit polisi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Politik wonk
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

政策通
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정책 wonk
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unit kebijakan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wonk chính sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொள்கை அலகு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉलिसी एकक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Poliçe birimi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

politica wonk
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wonk polityka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Політика зубрила
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sarguincioasa politica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πολιτική wonk
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

beleid wonk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

politikwonk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

policy wonk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of policy wonk

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICY WONK»

The term «policy wonk» is normally little used and occupies the 129.137 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICY WONK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about policy wonk

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2 QUOTES WITH «POLICY WONK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word policy wonk.
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Clint Howard
I'm not a policy wonk, and I don't dream of being a political operative.
2
Heidi Murkoff
It doesn't take a brain surgeon... or a cardiologist... or a pediatrician... or even a policy wonk to figure out that a penny's worth of preventive care is worth many dollars of sick care.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICY WONK»

Discover the use of policy wonk in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to policy wonk and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Presidency Then and Now
Rather, they came to embody the highly technical approach to leadership that may fittingly be called the "policy wonk" presidency. Below I offer a point-by-point analysis of the Carter and Clinton administrations in an effort to define more clearly ...
Phillip G. Henderson, 2000
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Representational Style in Congress: What Legislators Say and ...
Senators who construct Policy Wonk presentational styles tend to focus more on regional issues than Issue Oriented senators. For example, Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and David Vitter (R-LA) in 2006 allocate about 21 percent and 15 percent of ...
Justin Grimmer, 2013
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Macroeconomics
For some fun, you might try to determine your "policy-wonk index." Following is a list of ten macro- economic policy makers on one side, and the positions they held in 2001 on the other. If you can match them all, you are an expert policy wonk.
Edward Gamber, David C Colander, 2006
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The Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang
[a play on policy wonk, and wank, v., 'to masturbate'] policy wonk; one who participates in a pointless discussion of policy details; the event itself. Also v. and policy wanker. 11992 K. Karplus (Aug. 3) on Usenet (alt.usage.english): Does anyone ...
Grant Barrett, 2006
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Policy Passages: Career Choices for Policy Wonks
Life as a Policy Wonk 9. Close to Home: Working in State Government Steve D. Bollard 75 10. The World of the Washington Think Tanks Howard J. Wiarda 83 1 1. Influencing Policy on an International Level: Life and Work in a United Nations  ...
Howard J. Wiarda, 2002
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Theories of the Policy Process and Higher Education Reform ...
done." A member of the Blue Ribbon Panel and the CCHE commended Foster for being willing to "jump out there and risk losing," in contrast to a "policy wonk who will theorize."145 Control through Politicization After becoming new Executive ...
Spiros Protopsaltis, 2008
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
"Unfortunately, Ms. Lewinsky never addressed the schwonk word in response," writes Evelyn Brody of Chicago, "but it sounds to me like the Yiddish version of ' policy wonk' — preceded by whatever word starting in sch you prefer, from ...
William Safire, 2004
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Calculus Renewal: Issues for Undergraduate Mathematics ...
A policy wonk is someone who tries to discern policy or articulate what it is even when there isn't any. Webster's Dictionary defines "wonk" as a student who studies excessively, which helps understand what "policy wonk" really means.
Susan L. Ganter, 2000
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8 Days of Crisis on the Hill; Political Blip Or Stephen ...
'Frontline politics doesn't come easily ... a policy wonk who is • more comfortable in the company of economic textbooks and flow charts than in a roomful of potential voters' 'a policy wonk and research guy' • 'too intelligent, too bookish, too ...
Thomas W. Joseph, 2009
10
The Generalist Counsel: How Leading General Counsel are ...
... review conducted by an outside lawyer. They require consideration by someone who understands and appreciates the nuances of these considerations in the context of the The Many Hats of the Generalist Counsel | 131 Policy “Wonk” Hat.
Eva Kripalani, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICY WONK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term policy wonk is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Four-Dimensional Human review – where cyberspace and …
If you're a policy wonk you will turn to sociologists, anthropologists and neuroscientists for answers. Good luck with that. As Miss Jean Brodie ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
GOP non-candidates: Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Allen West, Rudy …
He is one of the brightest members of Congress, a real policy wonk who can explain boring, complex concepts in an engaging, simple manner. «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
3
Waynesburg's political program inspires tomorrow's leaders
Czajkowski, who considers himself somewhat of a “policy wonk” on certain issues, was the university's Student Senate president. He also ... «Observer-Reporter, Jul 15»
4
On banks, O'Malley is both prosecutor and policy wonk
As a young state's attorney in Baltimore, Martin O'Malley prosecuted a parade of drug dealers, the city's seemingly insurmountable public ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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“It's really long overdue”: Why Obama's new anti-segregation rules …
... one could argue that one of the Obama administration's most significant moves when it comes to anti-racism is, outside of policy wonk circles, ... «Salon, Jul 15»
6
Campaign 2016: Hillary Is No Bill As A Candidate
She is bright, articulate and a true policy wonk who loves to talk about the issues but the passion of her husband is simply not there. A barrage ... «News Talk Florida, Jul 15»
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“Al Sharpton: Policy Wonk” (Part II)
What we have here is the makings of a large-scale lobbying operation. And given that 13 members of Congress were listed as ... «Town Hall, Jul 15»
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Alberta's NDP needs to react more quickly, plus throw the Tories …
To do this well, a skilled political communications person needs to be able to think like a reporter, as well as like a policy wonk. What's more ... «rabble.ca, Jul 15»
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Tough challenge ahead, whoever wins
She trained in law in Taiwan, the United States and Britain and returned in 1984 to teach at various universities before becoming a policy wonk ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
10
Experts Say Marco Rubio May Be the GOP's Key to Victory in 2016
“Retirement security, higher education reform, and tax policy reform clearly make Rubio the policy wonk of the field — which could end up ... «IVN News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Policy wonk [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/policy-wonk>. Apr 2024 ».
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