Eurocrat

noun

Eu·​ro·​crat ˈyu̇r-ə-ˌkrat How to pronounce Eurocrat (audio)
: a staff member of the administrative commission of the European Union
Eurocracy noun

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Thierry Breton’s career could not be more different from the typical Eurocrat. Clothilde Goujard, WIRED, 12 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Eurocrat was in 1961

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“Eurocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurocrat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

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