absolutist

Likely borrowed from Spanish absolutista, because the word was initially used for Spanish absolutists during the Ominous Decade. Equivalent to absoluut + -ist.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutist (adherent of the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


president

nl-noun

president m (plural presidenten, diminutive presidentje n)

presidenten (plural)
presidentje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: president

→ Caribbean Javanese: présidhèn

→ Indonesian: presiden

→ Papiamentu: presidènt


mikado

mikado m (plural mikado's, diminutive mikadootje n)

mikado's (plural)
mikadootje (diminutive neuter)


vleugel

vleugel m (plural vleugelen or vleugels, diminutive vleugeltje n)

vleugelen (plural)
vleugels (plural)
vleugeltje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: vleuel

Negerhollands: flegn, flegon

From Middle Dutch vloghel, vlueghel, from Old Dutch *flugil, from Proto-Germanic *flugilaz.


stem

stem f (plural stemmen, diminutive stemmetje n)

stemmen (plural)
stemmetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: stem

Negerhollands: stem

→ Aukan: sitemu

desc

→ Caribbean Javanese: setèm, nyetèm, nyetèmi

→ Indonesian: sêtèm

→ Indonesian: suara (semantic loan)

→ Papiamentu: stèm

→ Sranan Tongo: sten, stèm

→ Trió: sten

From Middle Dutch stemme, from Old Dutch *stemma, from Proto-West Germanic *stebnu, from Proto-Germanic *stebnō, *stamnijō. Under influence of Latin vox (“voice, word”), it acquired the now obsolete sense of “word”.


SP

Initialism of Socialistische Partij.; the Socialist Party, a left-wing democratic socialist party in the Netherlands


minister

nl-noun

minister m (plural ministers, diminutive ministertje n)

ministers (plural)
ministertje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French ministre. Used in political contexts since the 16th century.

(government) minister (a politician who heads a ministry)


Zulu

(law enforcement, slang) police helicopter


filibuster

Borrowed from English filibuster, from Spanish filibustero, from French flibustier, from Dutch vrijbuiter.

(US politics) a filibuster, a tactic to delay Congressional procedures


rood

nl-adj

rood (comparative roder, superlative roodst)

roder (comparative)
roodst (superlative)
rood (adverbial positive predicative)
roder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het roodst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het roodste (adverbial predicative superlative)
rode (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
rodere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
roodste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
rood (indefinite neuter positive singular)
roder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
roodste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
rode (indefinite plural positive)
rodere (comparative indefinite plural)
roodste (indefinite plural superlative)
rode (definite positive)
rodere (comparative definite)
roodste (definite superlative)
roods (partitive positive)
roders (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: rooi

Jersey Dutch: rôi

Negerhollands: rooi, ro, roo, rood

Skepi Creole Dutch: aro

From Middle Dutch rôot, from Old Dutch rōt, from Proto-West Germanic *raud, from Proto-Germanic *raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós, from the root *h₁rewdʰ-.

De rode partij heeft de verkiezingen gewonnen.

Hij stemt altijd rood.

De rode beweging is in opkomst.


monarch

nl-noun

monarch m (plural monarchen, diminutive monarchje n)

monarchen (plural)
monarchje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: monarg

From Middle Dutch monarcha, from Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from 'μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).


communist

communist m (plural communisten, diminutive communistje n, feminine communiste)

communisten (plural)
communistje (diminutive neuter)
communiste (feminine)

Afrikaans: kommunis

→ Indonesian: komunis

From French communiste or German Kommunist, itself from French.


weer

weer f (plural weren, diminutive weertje n)

weren (plural)
weertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wēre, from Old Dutch weri, from Proto-West Germanic *warī.

common Belgian and South Dutch realisations

North and East of the Netherlands, audio example


CDA

Initialism of Christen-Democratisch Appel.; Christian Democratic Appeal, a centre-right Christian democratic party in the Netherlands


premier

premier m (plural premiers, diminutive premiertje n)

premiers (plural)
premiertje (diminutive neuter)


tsarina

tsarina f (plural tsarina's, masculine tsaar)

Probably from Italian or Spanish, cf. the English etymology.

tsarina (female tsar/empress, wife of a tsar)


farao

farao m (plural farao's, diminutive faraootje n)

farao's (plural)
faraootje (diminutive neuter)


groen

nl-adj

groen (comparative groener, superlative groenst)

groener (comparative)
groenst (superlative)
groen (adverbial positive predicative)
groener (adverbial comparative predicative)
het groenst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het groenste (adverbial predicative superlative)
groene (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
groenere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
groenste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
groen (indefinite neuter positive singular)
groener (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
groenste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
groene (indefinite plural positive)
groenere (comparative indefinite plural)
groenste (indefinite plural superlative)
groene (definite positive)
groenere (comparative definite)
groenste (definite superlative)
groens (partitive positive)
groeners (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: groen

Berbice Creole Dutch: grun

Negerhollands: groen, grun

Skepi Creole Dutch: gruin

Sranan Tongo: grun

Aukan: guun

Saramaccan: guúun

From Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch *gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic *grōnī, from Proto-Germanic *grōniz.
Compare Low German grön, gröön, German grün, West Frisian grien, English green, Danish grøn.

Ze stemde op de groene partij vanwege hun beleid over klimaatverandering.

She voted for the green party because of their policy on climate change.

De stad heeft groene initiatieven gelanceerd om de CO2-uitstoot te verminderen.

The city has launched green initiatives to reduce carbon emissions.

(politics) green, relating to green parties or green politics


royal

nl-noun

royal m or f (plural royals, diminutive [please provide])


senator

senator m (plural senatoren or senators, diminutive senatortje n)

senatoren (plural)
senators (plural)
senatortje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: senator

From Latin senātor, ultimately from senex (“old”).


oligarchie

oligarchie f (plural oligarchieën, diminutive oligarchietje n)

oligarchieën (plural)
oligarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: oligargie

→ Indonesian: oligarki


kern

kern f (plural kernen, diminutive kerntje n)

kernen (plural)
kerntje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch kerne, from Old Dutch *kerno, from Proto-Germanic *kernô, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵerh₂-n-on-, *ǵr̥h₂nóm, related to *kurną (“corn, grain”).

(politics, Suriname) party cell; group of activists of a political party at neighbourhood or village level


staatsgreep

staatsgreep m (plural staatsgrepen, diminutive staatsgreepje n)

staatsgrepen (plural)
staatsgreepje (diminutive neuter)

From staat (“state”) + greep (“grabbing, seizure”).


monarchie

nl-noun

monarchie f (plural monarchieën, diminutive monarchietje n)

monarchieën (plural)
monarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: monargie

→ Indonesian: monarki

From Middle Dutch monarchie, from Old French monarchie, from Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχίᾱ (monarkhíā). Equivalent to monarch + -ie.


referendum

referendum n (plural referenda or referendums, diminutive referendumpje n)

referenda (plural)
referendums (plural)
referendumpje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: referendum

→ Papiamentu: referendum


kan

kan m (plural kannen, diminutive kannetje n)

kannen (plural)
kannetje (diminutive neuter)

From Old French chan, from Medieval Latin canus, caanus, of Turkic origin, from Old Turkic xān (“Central Asian khan”), probably ultimately of non-Turkic (Central Asian) origin.


emir

From French émir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of admiraal.


PL

(Suriname, politics) Initialism of Pertjajah Luhur.


regent

nl-noun

regent m (plural regenten, diminutive regentje n, feminine regentes)

regenten (plural)
regentje (diminutive neuter)
regentes (feminine)

From Middle Dutch regent, from Middle French regent, from Old French regent, from Latin regēns.

regent, acting head of state in a monarch's place


CDU

(politics) Christen-Democraten Unie - the Union of Christian Democrats (a Dutch political party that existed from 1964 till 1982)


scepter

scepter m (plural scepters, diminutive sceptertje n)

scepters (plural)
sceptertje (diminutive neuter)


prins

prins m (plural prinsen, diminutive prinsje n, feminine prinses)

prinsen (plural)
prinsje (diminutive neuter)
prinses (feminine)

Negerhollands: prints

→ Papiamentu: prens, prins

From Middle Dutch prince, from Old French prince, from Latin princeps (“first”), notably in princeps civitatis (“first citizen”), the primary title of the Roman 'emperor' under the still republican constitution.


extremist

extremist m (plural extremisten, diminutive extremistje n)

extremisten (plural)
extremistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: ekstremis

→ Indonesian: ekstremis


koningin

koningin f (plural koninginnen, diminutive koninginnetje n, masculine koning)

koninginnen (plural)
koninginnetje (diminutive neuter)
koning (masculine)

Negerhollands: koninginne, kooningin

/ˌkoːnɪˈŋɪn/

From Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna. Equivalent to koning (“king”) + -in (“suffix indicating femininity”).

suffix

queen
female monarchic ruler of a kingdom


prinses

nl-noun

prinses f (plural prinsessen, diminutive prinsesje n, masculine prins)

prinsessen (plural)
prinsesje (diminutive neuter)
prins (masculine)

Afrikaans: prinses

→ Papiamentu: prensès

From Middle Dutch princesse, variant of princerse. Equivalent to prins + -es.


eenheid

eenheid f (plural eenheden, diminutive eenheidje n)

eenheden (plural)
eenheidje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: eenheid

From Middle Dutch eenheit, likely calque of Latin ūnitās. Some modern senses likely derive from German Einheit. Equivalent to een + -heid, analogous to English oneness.

De speciale eenheid van de politie werd ingezet om de gijzelnemer te overmeesteren.

The police's special unit was deployed to apprehend the hostage-taker.

(military, law enforcement) unit (squad or party; member of a military organisation or law enforcement organisation; division)


provincie

provincie f (plural provinciën or provincies, diminutive provincietje n)

provinciën (plural)
provincies (plural)
provincietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: provinsie

→ Malay: provinsi

Indonesian: provinsi

→ Acehnese: propinsi

From Middle Dutch provincie, from Latin prōvincia.


koning

koning m (plural koningen, diminutive koninkje n, feminine koningin)

koningen (plural)
koninkje (diminutive neuter)
koningin (feminine)

Afrikaans: koning

Negerhollands: koning, kiniṅ

→ Mohegan-Pequot: kunnung

→ Sranan Tongo: kownu

→ Lokono: kónoe

→ Aukan: konu

→ Kari'na: konu

From Middle Dutch cōninc, from Old Dutch cuninc, from Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz. Cognate to English king.


politie

Afrikaans: polisie

→ Lokono: bariri

→ Caribbean Hindustani: polisi

→ Caribbean Javanese: polisi

→ Indonesian: polisi

→ Papiamentu: polis

→ West Frisian: polysje, plysje

From Middle Dutch policie, from Middle French policie.


sultan

sultan m (plural sultans, feminine sultane)

From Turkish sultan, from Arabic سُلْطَان (sulṭān), from Aramaic שולטנא (šulṭānā, “strength, authority”).


duif

nl-noun

duif f (plural duiven, diminutive duifje n, masculine doffer or duiver)

duiven (plural)
duifje (diminutive neuter)
doffer (masculine)
duiver (masculine)

Afrikaans: duif

Negerhollands: dufje, difi, diffie

→ Sranan Tongo: doifi

From Middle Dutch duve, from Old Dutch dūva, from Proto-West Germanic *dūbā, from Proto-Germanic *dūbǭ.

(politics) a dove, someone with dovish political views or inclinations


realist

realist m (plural realisten, diminutive realistje n)

realisten (plural)
realistje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: realis

→ Indonesian: realis

Borrowed from French réaliste. Equivalent to reëel + -ist.

(geopolitics) realist (advocate of the doctrine in international relations that prioritises the pursuit of power over the implementation of ideals)


kroon

kroon f (plural kronen, diminutive kroontje n)

kronen (plural)
kroontje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kroon

→ Indonesian: kerun

Negerhollands: kroon

From Middle Dutch crône, from Old Dutch corōna, from Latin corōna. Doublet of kruin and corona.

crown
part of a tooth not covered by gum


regering

regering f (plural regeringen, diminutive regerinkje n)

regeringen (plural)
regerinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: regering

Negerhollands: regeering

/rəˈɣeː.rɪŋ/

De regering van het land vereist wijsheid en geduld.

The governing of the country requires wisdom and patience.

governing (act of; ruling a state or similar political entity)

De regering heeft nieuwe maatregelen aangekondigd.

The government has announced new measures.

Veel mensen zijn het niet eens met het beleid van de regering.

Many people disagree with the government's policy.

(law) government (a governing council: especially the executive branch of government)

Tijdens de regering van de prins bloeide het koninkrijk.

During the reign of the prince, the kingdom flourished.

De regering van koningin Elizabeth II is opmerkelijk lang.

The rule of Queen Elizabeth II is remarkably long.


ARP

Antirevolutionaire Partij
Antirevolutionaire Partij#Dutch

(historical, politics) Abbreviation of Antirevolutionaire Partij.


politiebureau

politiebureau n (plural politiebureaus, diminutive politiebureautje n)

politiebureaus (plural)
politiebureautje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of politie (“police”) + bureau (“office”).


koninklijk

nl-adj

koninklijk (comparative koninklijker, superlative koninklijkst)

koninklijker (comparative)
koninklijkst (superlative)
koninklijk (adverbial positive predicative)
koninklijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het koninklijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het koninklijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
koninklijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
koninklijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
koninklijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
koninklijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
koninklijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
koninklijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
koninklijke (indefinite plural positive)
koninklijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
koninklijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
koninklijke (definite positive)
koninklijkere (comparative definite)
koninklijkste (definite superlative)
koninklijks (partitive positive)
koninklijkers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch coninclijc, from Old Dutch kuniklīk. Equivalent to koning + -lijk.

Koninklijke Nederlandse Shell


koninklijk

Negerhollands: kooninglig

From Middle Dutch coninclike. Equivalent to koning + -lijk.


tabletop

nl-noun

tabletop m (plural tabletoppen, diminutive tabletopje n)

tabletoppen (plural)
tabletopje (diminutive neuter)

(emergency services, slang) tabletop exercise (An emergency exercise where participants come together in an informal setting in, for example, a meeting room, to discuss their roles during a disaster or crisis and to review relevant procedures based on one or more scenarios)


absoluut

nl-adj

absoluut (comparative absoluter, superlative absoluutst)

absoluter (comparative)
absoluutst (superlative)
absoluut (adverbial positive predicative)
absoluter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het absoluutst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het absoluutste (adverbial predicative superlative)
absolute (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
absolutere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
absoluutste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
absoluut (indefinite neuter positive singular)
absoluter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
absoluutste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
absolute (indefinite plural positive)
absolutere (comparative indefinite plural)
absoluutste (indefinite plural superlative)
absolute (definite positive)
absolutere (comparative definite)
absoluutste (definite superlative)
absoluuts (partitive positive)
absoluters (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: absoluut

Negerhollands: absolůt, absolyt

→ Indonesian: absolut

→ Sranan Tongo: apsrutu

(politics, historical, political science) absolute, absolutist, absolutistic (pertaining to the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


verkiezing

nl-noun

verkiezing f (plural verkiezingen, diminutive verkiezinkje n)

verkiezingen (plural)
verkiezinkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: verkiesing

Negerhollands: verkiesing

From Middle Dutch verkiesinge. Equivalent to verkiezen + -ing.

De verkiezing voor de nieuwe president zal volgende maand plaatsvinden.

The election for the new president will take place next month.

Er waren veel kandidaten die meededen aan de verkiezingen voor de gemeenteraad.

There were many candidates participating in the elections for the city council.

De burgemeester kondigde de datum van de komende verkiezing aan in een persconferentie.

The mayor announced the date of the upcoming election in a press conference.

De verkiezing van de winnaar werd bekendgemaakt na het tellen van alle stemmen.

The election of the winner was announced after counting all the votes.


formateur

formateur m (plural formateuren, diminutive formateurtje n)

formateuren (plural)
formateurtje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: formatur

(politics) chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet


democratie

democratie f (plural democratieën, diminutive democratietje n)

democratieën (plural)
democratietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: demokrasie

→ Malay: demokrasi

→ Indonesian: démokrasi

→ Peranakan Indonesian: democratie

Borrowing from French démocratie, from Latin dēmocratia, from Ancient Greek δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (dēmokratíā).

Aan de basis van elke democratie ligt die vrijheid, die in de loop der tijden is bevochten, zei Hare Majesteit de koningin.

At the basis of each democracy lies that freedom, which in the course of time has been gained, said Her Majesty the queen.


tsaar

tsaar m (plural tsaren, diminutive tsaartje n, feminine tsarina or tsarin)

tsaren (plural)
tsaartje (diminutive neuter)
tsarina (feminine)
tsarin (feminine)

Afrikaans: tsaar

→ West Frisian: tsaar

Borrowed from Russian царь (carʹ), from Old East Slavic цьсарь (cĭsarĭ), from Proto-Slavic *cěsařь, from a Germanic language, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar.


vorst

vorst m (plural vorsten, diminutive vorstje n, feminine vorstin)

vorsten (plural)
vorstje (diminutive neuter)
vorstin (feminine)

Afrikaans: vors

Negerhollands: voorst

From Middle Dutch vorste, from Old Dutch furista, fursta, from the substantivised weak inflection of Proto-West Germanic *furist, from Proto-Germanic *furistaz (“first”).

the generic term for prince, monarch, ruler


driehoek

driehoek m (plural driehoeken, diminutive driehoekje n)

driehoeken (plural)
driehoekje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: driehoek

→ Papiamentu: drihuk

From Middle Dutch driehoec, calque of Latin triangulum. Equivalent to drie + hoek.

(Netherlands, politics) a group of coordinating representatives of the executive power (usually below the national level), law enforcement and prosecutors


fractie

fractie f (plural fracties, diminutive fractietje n)

fracties (plural)
fractietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: fraksi

From Middle French fraction, from Latin frāctiō (“a fragment, portion”).

parliamentary party (all the members in parliament who belong to a given political party)


stemmen

stemmen (infinitive)
stemmen (gerund neuter)
stem (first-person present singular)
stemde (first-person past singular)
stemt (present second-person singular)
stem (present second-person singular)
stemde (past second-person singular)
stemt (formal present second-person singular)
stemde (formal past second-person singular)
stemt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
stemt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
stemde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
stemde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
stemt (present singular third-person)
stemde (past singular third-person)
stemmen (plural present)
stemden (past plural)
stemme (archaic present singular subjunctive)
stemde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
stemmen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
stemden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
stem (imperative present singular)
stemt (archaic imperative plural present)
stemmend (participle present)
gestemd (participle past)

Afrikaans: stem

desc

→ Caribbean Javanese: setèm, nyetèm, nyetèmi

→ Papiamentu: stèm, stem

(intransitive, sometimes transitive) to vote (to cast a vote)


paars

nl-adj

paars (comparative paarser, superlative meest paars or paarst)

paarser (comparative)
meest paars (superlative)
paarst (superlative)
paars (adverbial positive predicative)
paarser (adverbial comparative predicative)
het paarst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het paarste (adverbial predicative superlative)
paarse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
paarsere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
paarste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
paars (indefinite neuter positive singular)
paarser (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
paarste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
paarse (indefinite plural positive)
paarsere (comparative indefinite plural)
paarste (indefinite plural superlative)
paarse (definite positive)
paarsere (comparative definite)
paarste (definite superlative)
paars (partitive positive)
paarsers (comparative partitive)

From Middle Dutch paers, peers, pers (“purple”), from Middle French pers (“blue-grey, dark violet”), from Medieval Latin persus, persum (“dark blue”). Possibly derived from either Latin Persae (“Persians”), Persia (“Persia”), referring to the colour of a garment, or from Late Latin persica (“peach”), referring to the colour of peach blossom.

der

(politics, Netherlands, Belgium) relating to cooperation between liberals and social democrats of the third way

Edam gedraagt zich zo, omdat hij denkt dat hij onaantastbaar is vanwege zijn paars zijn.

2020 February 8, Naomi Hoever, “Specialist aangeklaagd na opmerking over politieke kleur [Medical specialist charged after remark on political affiliation]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2021-06-10:

Mr Edam behaves this way because he thinks he is untouchable because of his being a National Democratic Party loyalist.

(politics, Suriname) relating to the National Democratic Party


paars

→ Papiamentu: püs, pis

(politics, Netherlands, Belgium) a coalition of third way social democrats and liberals

Paars is teruggevallen van 26 naar 16 zetels.

2020 May 30, Naomi Hoever, “NDP'ers voelen zich verraden [NDP members feel betrayed]”, in De Ware Tijd, retrieved 2021-06-10:

The National Democratic Party dropped from 26 to 16 seats.

(politics, Suriname) the National Democratic Party


ministersploeg

nl-noun

ministersploeg f (plural ministersploegen, diminutive ministersploegje n)

ministersploegen (plural)
ministersploegje (diminutive neuter)


havik

havik m (plural haviken, diminutive havikje n)

haviken (plural)
havikje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: hawik

From Middle Dutch havic, from Old Dutch *havuk, from Proto-West Germanic *habuk.
Compare Low German Haavk, German Habicht, West Frisian hauk, English hawk, Swedish hök, Norwegian hauk. The political sense derived from English hawk.

(politics) a hawk, someone with aggressive or extreme views in (foreign) politics


tetrarchie

tetrarchie f (plural tetrarchieën, diminutive tetrarchietje n)

tetrarchieën (plural)
tetrarchietje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch tetrarchie, from Old French tetrarchie, from Latin tetrarchia, from Ancient Greek τετραρχίᾱ (tetrarkhíā).


koninkrijk

koninkrijk n (plural koninkrijken, diminutive koninkrijkje n)

koninkrijken (plural)
koninkrijkje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: koninkryk

Negerhollands: koningriek, kooningrik

From Middle Dutch koninkrike, from Old Dutch *kuningrīki, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningarīkī, from Proto-Germanic *kuningarīkiją. Equivalent to koning + rijk. Compare German Königreich, Danish kongerige.

(Netherlands, Antilles, in compounds) relating to the quasi-federal structure of the Kingdom of the Netherlands; relating to matters pertaining all the constituent countries of that kingdom


cordon sanitaire

cordon sanitaire n (plural cordon sanitaires, diminutive cordon sanitairtje n)

cordon sanitaires (plural)
cordon sanitairtje (diminutive neuter)

Unadapted borrowing from French cordon sanitaire.

ubor

(Belgium, politics) the agreement amongst Belgian political parties to not govern with the party Vlaams Belang


communisme

nl-noun

communisme n (plural communismen, diminutive communismetje n)

communismen (plural)
communismetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kommunisme

→ Indonesian: komunisme

→ Sranan Tongo: komunisme

Borrowed from French communisme or German Kommunismus.

Het communisme van het Sovjetblok verloor de Koude Oorlog tegen het Westers kapitalisme bij de val van de Muur.

The Soviet block's Communism lost the Cold War against Western capitalism when the Wall came down.

communism (collectivist socialism, ideology)

Marx voorspelde dat het communisme het eindstadium van de ontwikkeling der wereldorde zou zijn.

Marx predicted that communism would be the final stage of the development of the world order.

communism (classless and stateless international socialist order)

Het communisme van Babeuf dateert van het Directoire, generaties voor Karl Marx' Manifest.
Babeuf's communism dates from the Directoire, generations before Karl Marx's Manifesto.


grondwet

grondwet f (plural grondwetten, diminutive grondwetje n)

grondwetten (plural)
grondwetje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: undang-undang dasar (calque)

Compound of grond (“ground, base”) + wet (“law”).


vrijzinnig

nl-adj

vrijzinnig (comparative vrijzinniger, superlative vrijzinnigst)

vrijzinniger (comparative)
vrijzinnigst (superlative)
vrijzinnig (adverbial positive predicative)
vrijzinniger (adverbial comparative predicative)
het vrijzinnigst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het vrijzinnigste (adverbial predicative superlative)
vrijzinnige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
vrijzinnigere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
vrijzinnigste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
vrijzinnig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
vrijzinniger (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
vrijzinnigste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
vrijzinnige (indefinite plural positive)
vrijzinnigere (comparative indefinite plural)
vrijzinnigste (indefinite plural superlative)
vrijzinnige (definite positive)
vrijzinnigere (comparative definite)
vrijzinnigste (definite superlative)
vrijzinnigs (partitive positive)
vrijzinnigers (comparative partitive)

From vrij + -zinnig, calque of German freisinnig.

(religion, Belgium) irreligious, freethinking


gewest

nl-noun

gewest n (plural gewesten, diminutive gewestje n)

gewesten (plural)
gewestje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gewes

→ West Frisian: gewest

Possibly from the circumfix ge- -te with the root of the verb wezen (in one of its old senses, "to inhabit").


populist

populist n (plural populisten, diminutive populistje n)

populisten (plural)
populistje (diminutive neuter)

populist (advocate or supporter of political populism, asserting that elites are out of touch with the common people)


troon

troon m (plural tronen, diminutive troontje n)

tronen (plural)
troontje (diminutive neuter)

Negerhollands: troon

From Middle Dutch trone, from Old French trone.

(Christianity, angelology) throne (angel of an order between cherubim and dominions)


groene jongen

groene jongen m (plural groene jongens, diminutive groen jongetje n)

groene jongens (plural)
groen jongetje (diminutive neuter)

(politics) adherent of a green party or movement


anarchie

anarchie f (plural anarchies or anarchieën, diminutive anarchietje n)

anarchies (plural)
anarchieën (plural)
anarchietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: anargie

→ Indonesian: anarki

Borrowed from Middle French anarchie, from Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía).

(politics) anarchy, a political regime (or movement to establish it) lacking any form of political authority or government


keizerrijk

keizerrijk n (plural keizerrijken, diminutive keizerrijkje n)

keizerrijken (plural)
keizerrijkje (diminutive neuter)


keizer

keizer m (plural keizers, diminutive keizertje n, feminine keizerin)

keizers (plural)
keizertje (diminutive neuter)
keizerin (feminine)

Afrikaans: keiser

→ Indonesian: kaisar

Negerhollands: keiser

From Middle Dutch keiser, from Old Dutch keiser, from Proto-Germanic *kaisaraz, from Latin Caesar. Doublet with tsaar (“tsar”).


republiek

Afrikaans: republiek

→ Indonesian: republik

→ Papiamentu: republiek (dated)

→ Sranan Tongo: republiek

Borrowed from French république, from Latin rēspūblica or rēs pūblica.

Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden#Dutch

(Netherlands, historical, often capitalised) Ellipsis of Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden (“Dutch Republic”) (a predecessor state of the present-day Netherlands that existed from 1579 to 1795)


reactie

reactie f (plural reacties, diminutive reactietje n)

reacties (plural)
reactietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: reaksie

→ Indonesian: reaksi

17th century. Both French réaction and its source Latin reāctiō may form the source for this Dutch word. The Latin noun belongs to the verb reagō, whence reageren.

(collective, politics) political reaction (reactionaries collectively)


gemeente

gemeente f (plural gemeenten or gemeentes, diminutive gemeentetje n)

gemeenten (plural)
gemeentes (plural)
gemeentetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: gemeente

desc

Negerhollands: gemeente, gemeinten, gemeinte

→ Indonesian: geminte

→ Mahican: gemēnde

→ West Frisian: gemeente

From Middle Dutch gemeende, from Old Dutch *gimēnitha, from Proto-West Germanic *gamainī + *-iþu. Corresponds to gemeen (“common”) + -te.


deelgemeente

nl-noun

deelgemeente f (plural deelgemeenten or deelgemeentes, diminutive deelgemeentetje n)

deelgemeenten (plural)
deelgemeentes (plural)
deelgemeentetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of deel (“part”) + gemeente (“municipality”).

compound

(in the Netherlands) part of a municipality with an own government

(in Belgium) part of a municipality, which was formerly an own municipality and is now part of a fusiegemeente


staatshoofd

nl-noun

staatshoofd n (plural staatshoofden, diminutive staatshoofdje n)

staatshoofden (plural)
staatshoofdje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: staatshoof


amendement

amendement n (plural amendementen, diminutive amendementje n)

amendementen (plural)
amendementje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: amendemen

Borrowed from French amendement, from Middle French amendement, from Old French [Term?].

(law, politics) amendment, change or addition to a proposed law, ordinance or rule


politieagent

politieagent m (plural politieagenten, diminutive politieagentje n, feminine politieagente)

politieagenten (plural)
politieagentje (diminutive neuter)
politieagente (feminine)

Compound of politie (“police”) + agent (“agent”).


democratisch

nl-adj

democratisch (comparative democratischer, superlative meest democratisch or democratischt)

democratischer (comparative)
meest democratisch (superlative)
democratischt (superlative)
democratisch (adverbial positive predicative)
democratischer (adverbial comparative predicative)
het democratischt (adverbial predicative superlative)
het democratischte (adverbial predicative superlative)
democratische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
democratischere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
democratischte (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
democratisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
democratischer (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
democratischte (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
democratische (indefinite plural positive)
democratischere (comparative indefinite plural)
democratischte (indefinite plural superlative)
democratische (definite positive)
democratischere (comparative definite)
democratischte (definite superlative)
democratisch (partitive positive)
democratischers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: demokraties

→ Indonesian: demokratis

→ Peranakan Indonesian: democratisch


absolutisme

→ Indonesian: absolutisme

Borrowed from French absolutisme. Equivalent to absoluut + -isme.

(politics, historical, political science) absolutism (state or ideology in which the ruler is absolutely sovereign)


forfait

nl-noun

forfait m (plural forfaits, diminutive forfaitje n)

forfaits (plural)
forfaitje (diminutive neuter)

(taxation, Netherlands) a pre-determined tax amount


accijns

accijns m (plural accijnzen, diminutive accijnsje n)

accijnzen (plural)
accijnsje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: akseins

From Old French acceis (“tax, assessment”) (whence modern French accise), from Vulgar Latin *accensum, ultimately from ad + census (“tax, census”).

excise tax; a tax on certain goods including alcohol, tobacco, and flammable materials


graafschap

graafschap n (plural graafschappen, diminutive graafschapje n)

graafschappen (plural)
graafschapje (diminutive neuter)


fascisme

fascisme n (plural fascismes, diminutive fascismetje n)

fascismes (plural)
fascismetje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: fasisme

fascism, an extreme-right totalitarian political regime/ideology


kapitalisme

Afrikaans: kapitalisme

→ Indonesian: kapitalisme


brandweerwagen

brandweerwagen m (plural brandweerwagens, diminutive brandweerwagentje n)

brandweerwagens (plural)
brandweerwagentje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brandweer (“fire department”) + wagen (“car, wagon”).


brandweerauto

nl-noun

brandweerauto m (plural brandweerauto's, diminutive brandweerautootje n)

brandweerauto's (plural)
brandweerautootje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brandweer (“fire department”) + auto (“car, motorized vehicle”).


minister van Buitenlandse Zaken

nl-noun

minister van Buitenlandse Zaken m (plural ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken)

ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken (plural)

Literally, “minister of Foreign Affairs.”.


antithese

nl-noun

antithese f (plural antithesen or antitheses, diminutive antithesetje n)

antithesen (plural)
antitheses (plural)
antithesetje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French antithèse, from Latin antithēsis, from Ancient Greek ἀντίθεσις (antíthesis). Equivalent to anti- + these (“thesis”).

(historical, politics) an electoral strategy historically pursued by confessional political parties to form coalitions of confessional parties against secular parties


dynastie

dynastie f (plural dynastieën, diminutive dynastietje n)

dynastieën (plural)
dynastietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: dinastie

→ Indonesian: dinasti

Borrowed from French dynastie, from Middle French dynastie, from Late Latin dynastia, from Ancient Greek δυναστεία (dunasteía, “power, dominion”).


commissie

nl-noun

commissie f (plural commissies, diminutive commissietje n)

commissies (plural)
commissietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: kommissie

Sranan Tongo: komisi

→ Indonesian: komisi

→ Min Nan: 君媚書／君媚书 (kun-mī-si)

→ Trió: komisi

From Middle Dutch commissie, from Old French commission, from Latin commissio (“sending together; commission”), from prefix com- (“with”), + noun of action missio (“sending”), from perfect passive participle missus (“sent”), from the verb mittō (“to send”), + noun of action suffix -io.


brandweerkazerne

nl-noun

brandweerkazerne m or f (plural brandweerkazernes or brandweerkazernen, diminutive brandweerkazernetje n)

brandweerkazernes (plural)
brandweerkazernen (plural)
brandweerkazernetje (diminutive neuter)

From brandweer (“fire department”) + kazerne (“barracks, (military) quarter”).


vorstin

nl-noun

vorstin f (plural vorstinnen, diminutive vorstinnetje n, masculine vorst)

vorstinnen (plural)
vorstinnetje (diminutive neuter)
vorst (masculine)

Afrikaans: vorstin

From Middle Dutch vorstinne. Equivalent to vorst + -in.

a princess, the daughter of a king, elector (in the Holy Roman Empire), emperor, or the wife or daughter of certain princes


nationalisme

nationalism (ideology favouring the own nation to an extreme degree)


socialisme

Afrikaans: sosialisme

→ Indonesian: sosialisme

From French socialisme. Equivalent to sociaal + -isme.

(Marxism) socialism (stage in historical materialist grand schemes)


patriarchaal

nl-adj

patriarchaal (comparative patriarchaler, superlative patriarchaalst)

patriarchaler (comparative)
patriarchaalst (superlative)
patriarchaal (adverbial positive predicative)
patriarchaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het patriarchaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het patriarchaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
patriarchale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
patriarchalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
patriarchaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
patriarchaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
patriarchaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
patriarchaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
patriarchale (indefinite plural positive)
patriarchalere (comparative indefinite plural)
patriarchaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
patriarchale (definite positive)
patriarchalere (comparative definite)
patriarchaalste (definite superlative)
patriarchaals (partitive positive)
patriarchalers (comparative partitive)

→ Indonesian: patriarkal

Probably ultimately from Latin patriarchālis. Equivalent to patriarch + -aal.

(feminism) patriarchial, pertaining to patriarchy


neutraal

neutraal (comparative neutraler, superlative neutraalst)

neutraler (comparative)
neutraalst (superlative)
neutraal (adverbial positive predicative)
neutraler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het neutraalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het neutraalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
neutrale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
neutralere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
neutraalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
neutraal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
neutraler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
neutraalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
neutrale (indefinite plural positive)
neutralere (comparative indefinite plural)
neutraalste (indefinite plural superlative)
neutrale (definite positive)
neutralere (comparative definite)
neutraalste (definite superlative)
neutraals (partitive positive)
neutralers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: neutraal

→ Indonesian: netral

→ West Frisian: neutraal

From late Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, itself from neuter (“neither”).

(politics) neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties


denominatie

nl-noun

denominatie f (plural denominaties, diminutive denominatietje n)

denominaties (plural)
denominatietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: dénominasi

From Middle Dutch denominatie, from Middle French denomination, from Latin denominatio (“a calling by anything other than the proper name, metonymy”).

der

(chiefly religion, also politics) a denomination; an organised religious association, an organised faction or formal ideological tendency


dictatuur

nl-noun

dictatuur f (plural dictaturen, diminutive dictatuurtje n)

dictaturen (plural)
dictatuurtje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: diktatuur

→ West Frisian: diktatuer

Borrowed from French dictature or Latin dictātūra.


koningschap

koningschap n (plural koningschappen, diminutive koningschapje n)

koningschappen (plural)
koningschapje (diminutive neuter)


anarchisme

anarchisme m (plural anarchismen or anarchismes, diminutive anarchismetje n)

anarchismen (plural)
anarchismes (plural)
anarchismetje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: anargisme

→ Indonesian: anarkisme

Borrowed from French anarchisme, from anarchie (“anarchy”) + -isme (“ism”); from Medieval Latin anarchia, from Ancient Greek ἀναρχία (anarkhía, “anarchy, lack of a leader”), itself from ἀν- (an-, “without”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).


micronatie

nl-noun

micronatie f (plural micronaties, diminutive micronatietje n)

micronaties (plural)
micronatietje (diminutive neuter)


aristocratie

aristocratie f (plural aristocratieën or aristocraties, diminutive aristocratietje n)

aristocratieën (plural)
aristocraties (plural)
aristocratietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: aristokrasi

→ Peranakan Indonesian: aristocratie

Borrowed from French aristocratie, ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀριστοκρατίᾱ (aristokratíā, “aristocracy”, literally “government by the best”).

der

ἀριστοκρατίᾱ

In vele samenlevingen speelde de aristocratie een dominante rol in de politiek.

In many societies, the aristocracy played a dominant role in politics.

Het kasteel werd vroeger bewoond door leden van de aristocratie.

The castle was formerly inhabited by members of the aristocracy.

De aristocratie had veel land en rijkdom in hun bezit.

The aristocracy held much land and wealth.

aristocracy (nobility, or the hereditary ruling class.)


revo

(Suriname, politics, chiefly colloquial) the 1980 Surinamese coup d'état

Met regelmaat werden andersdenkenden of tegenstanders van de 'Revo' van hun bed gelicht of aangegeven bij de omhoog gevallen militaire autoriteiten.

2016 March 3, Stuart Rahan, “A Revo skefti [The revolution went off]”, in De Ware Tijd, archived from the original on 2022-02-01:

Dissidents or opponents of the military dictatorship were regularly dragged from their beds or reported to the upstart military authorities.

(Suriname, politics, chiefly colloquial, by extension) the self-proclaimed revolutionary military dictatorship that ruled Suriname following the 1980 coup until 1991


rijksappel

nl-noun

rijksappel m (plural rijksappels, diminutive rijksappeltje n)

rijksappels (plural)
rijksappeltje (diminutive neuter)

a (golden) orb, one of the insignia of monarchy: globus cruciger


ludiek

nl-adj

ludiek (comparative ludieker, superlative ludiekst)

ludieker (comparative)
ludiekst (superlative)
ludiek (adverbial positive predicative)
ludieker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het ludiekst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het ludiekste (adverbial predicative superlative)
ludieke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ludiekere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
ludiekste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
ludiek (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ludieker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
ludiekste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
ludieke (indefinite plural positive)
ludiekere (comparative indefinite plural)
ludiekste (indefinite plural superlative)
ludieke (definite positive)
ludiekere (comparative definite)
ludiekste (definite superlative)
ludieks (partitive positive)
ludiekers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French ludique, from Latin lūdus (“game, fun”). First used in Dutch by the historian Johan Huizinga in Homo Ludens.

(politics, often in relation to activism) playful in form, but relating to serious matters or serious in intent


keizerin

nl-noun

keizerin f (plural keizerinnen, diminutive keizerinnetje n, masculine keizer)

keizerinnen (plural)
keizerinnetje (diminutive neuter)
keizer (masculine)


stadhouder

stadhouder m (plural stadhouders, diminutive stadhoudertje n, feminine stadhoudster)

stadhouders (plural)
stadhoudertje (diminutive neuter)
stadhoudster (feminine)

From Middle Dutch stathouder, a calque of Medieval Latin locum tenēns. Equivalent to stad (“city, town; place, stead”) + houder (“holder”).

affix

(historical) stadtholder (chief magistrate of the Dutch Republic)


senaat

nl-noun

senaat m (plural senaten, diminutive senaatje n)

senaten (plural)
senaatje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: senaat

→ Indonesian: senat

From Old French senat, from Latin senātus (“council of elders; a senate”), from senex (“old”).


diender

nl-noun

diender m (plural dienders, diminutive diendertje n)

dienders (plural)
diendertje (diminutive neuter)

→ Papiamentu: diender (dated)

From Middle Dutch diender, variant of dienre. By surface analysis, dienen + er. The -d- is an instance of epenthesis commonly encountered between liquid consonants and vowels; compare for example doender, daalder.

Synonym of politieagent (“police officer”)


vaandrig

vaandrig m (plural vaandrigs, diminutive vaandrigje n)

vaandrigs (plural)
vaandrigje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, military, law enforcement) the lowest rank in the Army, Air Force and Marechaussee


misogynie

From Ancient Greek μισογυνία (misogunía) and μισογύνης (misogúnēs, “woman hater”), from μισέω (miséō, “I hate”) + γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).


neuro

neuro c (plural neuro's, diminutive neurootje n)

neuro's (plural)
neurootje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of noorden + euro or noordelijk + euro, probably also influenced by neuro-.

(politics) a (putative) common currency for northern Europe


autocratie

autocratie f (plural autocratieën, diminutive autocratietje n)

autocratieën (plural)
autocratietje (diminutive neuter)

→ Indonesian: autokrasi

Ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía).


Arisch

Arisch (adverbial positive predicative)
Arische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
Arisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
Arische (indefinite plural positive)
Arische (definite positive)
Arisch (partitive positive)

(historical, otherwise offensive, white supremacy, see usage note) Aryan (pertaining to a supposed white subrace believed in by scientific racists)

otherwise offensive; white supremacy; see usage note; otherwise offensive; white supremacy; see usage note


renegaat

renegaat m (plural renegaten, diminutive renegaatje n)

renegaten (plural)
renegaatje (diminutive neuter)

From Latin renegātus. Cognate with English renegade.

(chiefly religion and politics) renegade, apostate


keizerlijk

nl-adj

keizerlijk (comparative keizerlijker, superlative keizerlijkst)

keizerlijker (comparative)
keizerlijkst (superlative)
keizerlijk (adverbial positive predicative)
keizerlijker (adverbial comparative predicative)
het keizerlijkst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het keizerlijkste (adverbial predicative superlative)
keizerlijke (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
keizerlijkere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
keizerlijkste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
keizerlijk (indefinite neuter positive singular)
keizerlijker (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
keizerlijkste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
keizerlijke (indefinite plural positive)
keizerlijkere (comparative indefinite plural)
keizerlijkste (indefinite plural superlative)
keizerlijke (definite positive)
keizerlijkere (comparative definite)
keizerlijkste (definite superlative)
keizerlijks (partitive positive)
keizerlijkers (comparative partitive)

Afrikaans: keiserlik

From Middle Dutch keiserlijc. Equivalent to keizer + -lijk.


factie

nl-noun

factie f (plural facties or factiën, diminutive factietje n)

facties (plural)
factiën (plural)
factietje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: faksie

→ Indonesian: faksi

Borrowed from Middle French faction, from Latin factiō (“a group of people acting together, a political faction”), noun of process from perfect passive participle factus, from faciō (“do, make”).

der

(politics, especially Ancient Rome) faction, clique, a temporary opportunistic alliance between politicians who are otherwise unaligned


conservatief

nl-adj

conservatief (comparative conservatiever, superlative conservatiefst)

conservatiever (comparative)
conservatiefst (superlative)
conservatief (adverbial positive predicative)
conservatiever (adverbial comparative predicative)
het conservatiefst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het conservatiefste (adverbial predicative superlative)
conservatieve (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
conservatievere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
conservatiefste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
conservatief (indefinite neuter positive singular)
conservatiever (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
conservatiefste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
conservatieve (indefinite plural positive)
conservatievere (comparative indefinite plural)
conservatiefste (indefinite plural superlative)
conservatieve (definite positive)
conservatievere (comparative definite)
conservatiefste (definite superlative)
conservatiefs (partitive positive)
conservatievers (comparative partitive)

Borrowed from French conservatif, from Latin cōnservātīvus. Later influenced by English conservative.

(politics) conservative, opposing (rapid) change, favouring a small government


wethouder

nl-noun

wethouder m (plural wethouders, diminutive wethoudertje n)

wethouders (plural)
wethoudertje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wethouder. By surface analysis, wet (“law”) + houden (“to keep, uphold, maintain”) + -er.

surf

(government) alderman or public municipal administrator


parlementsverkiezing

nl-noun

parlementsverkiezing f (plural parlementsverkiezingen)

From parlement (“parliament”) + -s- + verkiezing (“election”).


centrumrechts

centrumrechts (adverbial positive predicative)
centrumrechtse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centrumrechts (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centrumrechtse (indefinite plural positive)
centrumrechtse (definite positive)
centrumrechts (partitive positive)

(politics) center-right (US), centre-right (UK)


presidentsverkiezing

nl-noun

presidentsverkiezing f (plural presidentsverkiezingen)

From president + -s- + verkiezing (“election”).


onderkoning

nl-noun

onderkoning m (plural onderkoningen, diminutive onderkoninkje n, feminine onderkoningin)

onderkoningen (plural)
onderkoninkje (diminutive neuter)
onderkoningin (feminine)

Afrikaans: onderkoning


Culturele Revolutie

Cultural Revolution (authoritarian Maoist movement of the 1960s and 1970s in China)


coalitieregering

coalitieregering f (plural coalitieregeringen, diminutive coalitieregerinkje n)

coalitieregeringen (plural)
coalitieregerinkje (diminutive neuter)

coalition government; a government formed by a coalition (formal cooperation) of two or more political parties


oppositieleider

oppositieleider m (plural oppositieleiders, diminutive oppositieleidertje n, feminine oppositieleidster)

oppositieleiders (plural)
oppositieleidertje (diminutive neuter)
oppositieleidster (feminine)

From oppositie (“opposition”) + leider (“leader”).

compound

De oppositieleider bekritiseerde het regeringsbeleid tijdens het debat.

The leader of the opposition criticized the government's policies during the debate.

De oppositieleider sprak over alternatieve plannen tijdens zijn toespraak.

The leader of the opposition discussed alternative plans during his speech.


centristisch

centristisch (adverbial positive predicative)
centristische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centristisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centristische (indefinite plural positive)
centristische (definite positive)
centristisch (partitive positive)


centrumlinks

centrumlinks (adverbial positive predicative)
centrumlinkse (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
centrumlinks (indefinite neuter positive singular)
centrumlinkse (indefinite plural positive)
centrumlinkse (definite positive)
centrumlinks (partitive positive)

(politics) center-left (US), centre-left (UK)


feminisme

Borrowed from Latin femina (“woman”) + -isme.


stalinisme

nl-noun

stalinisme n (uncountable, diminutive stalinismetje n)


sociaaldemocratisch

sociaaldemocratisch (adverbial positive predicative)
sociaaldemocratische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
sociaaldemocratisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
sociaaldemocratische (indefinite plural positive)
sociaaldemocratische (definite positive)
sociaaldemocratisch (partitive positive)

From sociaal (“social”) + democratisch (“democratic”).


christendemocratisch

christendemocratisch (adverbial positive predicative)
christendemocratische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
christendemocratisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
christendemocratische (indefinite plural positive)
christendemocratische (definite positive)
christendemocratisch (partitive positive)

Compound of christen (“Christian”) + democratisch (“democratic”).


omwenteling

nl-noun

omwenteling f (plural omwentelingen, diminutive omwentelinkje n)

omwentelingen (plural)
omwentelinkje (diminutive neuter)


MMT

mobiel medisch team
mobiel medisch team#Dutch

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) Abbreviation of mobiel medisch team (“aeromedical rapid response team; air ambulance medical personnel”).


PvdA

Initialism of Partij van de Arbeid.; Labour Party, a left-wing social-democratic party in the Netherlands


PvdD

Initialism of Partij voor de Dieren; Party for the Animals, an animal rights political party in the Netherlands


VVD

From Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie.

Initialism of Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie.; People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, a conservative liberal political party in the Netherlands


PVV

(Dutch politics) Initialism of Partij Voor de Vrijheid (“Party for Freedom”), a conservative populist political party in the Netherlands


conservatisme

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to conservatief + -isme.


populisme

Borrowed from English populism, but the French literary term comes from French populisme. First attested in the nineteenth century.

(politics) populism, any dualistic ideology that contrasts a homogeneous people with an elite

(politics) populism, the American left-leaning ideology that supported trade unionism and sought monetary stimulus by means of free silver


minderheidskabinet

minderheidskabinet n (plural minderheidskabinetten, diminutive minderheidskabinetje n)

minderheidskabinetten (plural)
minderheidskabinetje (diminutive neuter)


gedoogsteun

From gedogen (“to tolerate, to condone”) + steun (“support”).

compound

(politics) support for the governing coalition from an opposition party (which is not officially a member of that coalition), typically to allow formation of a minority government


minderheidsregering

nl-noun

minderheidsregering n (plural minderheidsregeringen, diminutive minderheidsregerinkje n)

minderheidsregeringen (plural)
minderheidsregerinkje (diminutive neuter)

From minderheid (“minority”) + -s- + regering (“government”).


vrouwenkiesrecht

From vrouw (“woman”) + -en- + kiesrecht (“suffrage”).


vorstendom

nl-noun

vorstendom n (plural vorstendommen, diminutive vorstendomtje n)

vorstendommen (plural)
vorstendomtje (diminutive neuter)

principality, princedom (a region or sovereign nation headed by a prince or princess)


maharadja

maharadja m (plural maharadja's, diminutive maharadjaatje n)

maharadja's (plural)
maharadjaatje (diminutive neuter)


unitarisme

(Belgium, politics) centralism, up to the point of a unitary state


grachtengordel

grachtengordel m (plural grachtengordels, diminutive grachtengordeltje n)

grachtengordels (plural)
grachtengordeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of gracht (“canal”) + -en- + gordel (“belt”).

diepenring

diepenring; is used to refer to the canal system of Groningen

(politics, figurative) alleged abode of the elite


smeris

nl-noun

smeris m (plural smerissen, diminutive smerisje n)

smerissen (plural)
smerisje (diminutive neuter)

Derived from a 19th century cant (Bargoens) word smeer, borrowed from Yiddish שמירה (shmire, “guard”), from Hebrew שמירה (šəmirā, “guard”).

(derogatory, Bargoens, Netherlands) Synonym of politieagent


politieman

politieman m (plural politiemannen, diminutive politiemannetje n, feminine politievrouw)

politiemannen (plural)
politiemannetje (diminutive neuter)
politievrouw (feminine)


natuurwet

(politics) environmental law (legislation regarding the environment)


burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid

burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid f (plural burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheden)


liberalisme

liberalisme n (plural liberalismen or liberalismes)

liberalismen (plural)
liberalismes (plural)

→ Indonesian: liberalisme


koningin-moeder

koningin-moeder f (plural koningin-moeders, diminutive koningin-moedertje n)

koningin-moeders (plural)
koningin-moedertje (diminutive neuter)


onderklasse

onderklasse f (plural onderklassen or onderklasses, diminutive onderklassetje n)

onderklassen (plural)
onderklasses (plural)
onderklassetje (diminutive neuter)

From onder (“under”) + klasse (“class”).

Coordinate term: bovenklasse


belgicisme

Likely from French belgicisme. Equivalent to België (“Belgium”) + -isme (“-ism”)

(Belgium, politics, often derogatory) the political ideology which supports the economic and political unity of Belgium; Belgicism


realisme

Afrikaans: realisme

→ Indonesian: realisme

Borrowed from French réalisme. Equivalent to reëel + -isme.

(geopolitics) realism (doctrine in international relations that prioritises the pursuit of power over the implementation of ideals)


brandspuit

brandspuit f (plural brandspuiten, diminutive brandspuitje n)

brandspuiten (plural)
brandspuitje (diminutive neuter)

Afrikaans: brandspuit

→ Papiamentu: branspeit, branspùit

→ Russian: брандспо́йт (brandspójt)

→ Sranan Tongo: branspoiti

fire hose (hose designed to deliver water to douse a fire)


gouw

gouw f (plural gouwen, diminutive gouwtje n or gouwken n)

gouwen (plural)
gouwtje (diminutive neuter)
gouwken (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch gou, gau, gō (genitive gooy), from Old Dutch gō, from Proto-West Germanic *gawi, from Proto-Germanic *gawją, a collective form equivalent to ge- (“a prefix that indicates a single collective whole”) + ouwe (“land near water or drenched with water”). Cognate of West Frisian gea, goa, German Gau.

prefix

Ten W. van het Vlie lag de „pagus Tyesle”, die zich ook over het noordelijk deel van het tegenwoordige Noordholland uitstrekte, in het Z. tot de gouwen Kinhem (Kennemerland), Wiron (Wieringen) en Westflinge (Westfriesland). In dezelfde Traditiones Fuldenses, die de gouw Tyesle noemen, komt ook een land of streek Thyeslamore of Texlamore voor ⁵).

1852, L. Ph. C. van den Bergh, A. A. Beekman, H. J. Moerman, Handboek der middel-Nederlandsche geographie, 3rd edition, Nijhof, published 1949, page 5:

West of the Vlie lay "pagus Tyesle", which extended also over the northern part of present-day North Holland, in the south to the shires Kinhem (Kennemerland), Wiron (Wieringen), and Westflinge (Western Frisia). In the same Traditiones Fuldenses, which mention the shire Tyesle, a land or region named Thyeslamore or Texlamore also appears ⁵).

(archaic or historical) shire, geographical and/or administrative region

(Middle Ages) gau (subdivision of the Frankish and Holy Roman empires)

(Nazism) gau (subdivision of the NSDAP and later the Third Reich)

in de Dietse gouwen


alt-right

alt-right (adverbial positive predicative)
alt-right (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
alt-right (indefinite neuter positive singular)
alt-right (indefinite plural positive)
alt-right (definite positive)
alt-rights (partitive positive)


sociaaldemocratie

nl-noun

sociaaldemocratie f (plural sociaaldemocratieën)

From sociaal + democratie, calque of German Sozialdemokratie.

(uncountable) social democracy (centre-left ideology)

(countable) social democracy (society with a social democratic welfare state)


stemvee

First attested in 1871. From stemmen (“to vote”) + vee (“livestock”), simultaneous calque of English voting cattle and German Stimmvieh (itself a calque of voting cattle).

Het zelfrespect van parlementariërs verzet zich ertegen om als stemvee te dienen.

1982, P. J. Boon, De parlementaire enquête. een rechtsvergelijkende studie, Tjeenk Willink, →ISBN, page 200:

The self-respect of members of parliament produces resistance against merely serving as voting cattle.

(collective, derogatory) parliamentarians perceived as anonymous, merely serving to boost the party ranks in votes


policor

nl-adj

policor (comparative policorder, superlative policorst)

policorder (comparative)
policorst (superlative)
policor (adverbial positive predicative)
policorder (adverbial comparative predicative)
het policorst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het policorste (adverbial predicative superlative)
policorre (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
policordere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
policorste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
policor (indefinite neuter positive singular)
policorder (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
policorste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
policorre (indefinite plural positive)
policordere (comparative indefinite plural)
policorste (indefinite plural superlative)
policorre (definite positive)
policordere (comparative definite)
policorste (definite superlative)
policors (partitive positive)
policorders (comparative partitive)

Blend of politiek + correct, see also politiek correct

(colloquial, derogatory, Netherlands) politically correct


kamerstuk

nl-noun

kamerstuk n (plural kamerstukken, diminutive kamerstukje n)

kamerstukken (plural)
kamerstukje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“chamber (of parliament); room”) + stuk (“document, piece”).

compound

(politics) a document treated in (any of the houses of) parliament


waterschap

nl-noun

waterschap n (plural waterschappen, diminutive waterschapje n)

waterschappen (plural)
waterschapje (diminutive neuter)

→ West Frisian: wetterskip (calque)

From Middle Dutch waterschap (“watercourse, waterway, stream; water board”). Equivalent to water + -schap.

inh

water board, government structure for water management

(Netherlands) separate level of government directly responsible for water management

(Belgium, Flemish Region) intermediary structure for several distinct levels of government to discuss and plan water management


bolsjewiek

nl-noun

bolsjewiek m (plural bolsjewieken, diminutive bolsjewiekje n)

bolsjewieken (plural)
bolsjewiekje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from Russian большеви́к (bolʹševík).


bolsjewisme

/ˌbɔl.ʃəˈʋɪs.mə/

Borrowed from Russian большеви́зм (bolʹševízm).


politiek correct

nl-adj

politiek correct (comparative politiek correcter, superlative politiek correctst)

politiek correcter (comparative)
politiek correctst (superlative)
politiek correct (adverbial positive predicative)
politiek correcter (adverbial comparative predicative)
het politiek correctst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het politiek correctste (adverbial predicative superlative)
politiek correcte (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
politiek correctere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
politiek correctste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
politiek correct (indefinite neuter positive singular)
politiek correcter (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
politiek correctste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
politiek correcte (indefinite plural positive)
politiek correctere (comparative indefinite plural)
politiek correctste (indefinite plural superlative)
politiek correcte (definite positive)
politiek correctere (comparative definite)
politiek correctste (definite superlative)
politiek corrects (partitive positive)
politiek correcters (comparative partitive)


polderen

polderen (infinitive)
polderen (gerund neuter)
polder (first-person present singular)
polderde (first-person past singular)
poldert (present second-person singular)
polder (present second-person singular)
polderde (past second-person singular)
poldert (formal present second-person singular)
polderde (formal past second-person singular)
poldert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
poldert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
polderde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
polderde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
poldert (present singular third-person)
polderde (past singular third-person)
polderen (plural present)
polderden (past plural)
poldere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
polderde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
polderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
polderden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
polder (imperative present singular)
poldert (archaic imperative plural present)
polderend (participle present)
gepolderd (participle past)

(intransitive, politics) to compromise, to engage in consensus politics


zeuro

nl-noun

zeuro m (plural zeuro's, diminutive zeurootje n)

zeuro's (plural)
zeurootje (diminutive neuter)

Blend of zuiden + euro or zuidelijk + euro, probably also influenced by zeuren.

(politics) a (putative) common currency for southern Europe


aanrechtsubsidie

aanrechtsubsidie f (plural aanrechtsubsidies)

Compound of aanrecht (“kitchen countertop”) + subsidie (“subsidy”).

compound

Voor eenverdieners en tweepersoons-huishoudens is de werkelijkheid juist minder positief dan het loonstrookje doet vermoeden. Dat komt door de afbouw van de algemene heffingskorting (de aanrechtsubsidie), waardoor hun besteedbaar inkomen uiteindelijk lager uitkomt.

2016 January 19, “Besteedbaar inkomen vaak nog hoger dan loonstrookje”, in NOS:

(Netherlands, derogatory, politics, neologism) a subsidy, usually a rebate, for a couple of whom one partner does not participate in the labour market


Boekestijntje

(Netherlands, politics) verbal gaffe, faux pas


kalief

nl-noun

kalief m (plural kaliefen or kaliefs, diminutive kaliefje n)

kaliefen (plural)
kaliefs (plural)
kaliefje (diminutive neuter)

Ultimately from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa).


partijdier

From partij (“(political) party”) + dier (“animal”).

compound

(politics, Netherlands) someone with strong ties to a political party, often a passionate proponent of that party; a partisan


libertair

nl-adj

libertair (comparative meer libertair, superlative meest libertair)

meer libertair (comparative)
meest libertair (superlative)

(politics) libertarian (socialist), anarchist, radical

(politics, rare) libertarian (capitalist)


libertarisch

libertarisch (comparative libertarischer, superlative meest libertarisch)

libertarischer (comparative)
meest libertarisch (superlative)

(politics) libertarian (capitalist), favouring minarchy

(politics) libertarian, opposed to coercion and strong authority


klimaatcrimineel

nl-noun

klimaatcrimineel m (plural klimaatcriminelen, diminutive klimaatcrimineeltje n)

klimaatcriminelen (plural)
klimaatcrimineeltje (diminutive neuter)

From klimaat (“climate”) + crimineel (“criminal”).

compound

Op een persconferentie maakte hij Abbott ten overvloede uit voor 'klimaatcrimineel', waardoor het niet lang duurde voordat Greg Hunt, minister van Milieu, Bandt ervan betichtte politiek voordeel te willen behalen uit de ontwrichtende ramp waarop de brand ook toen al leek uit te draaien.

2013 October 23, Henrico Prins, “Sydney door branden omsingeld”, in de Volkskrant:

‘Die mensen achter al die glazen façades’, besluit Sabido de tour, ‘zijn klimaatcriminelen. Die moeten we zo ver mogelijk bij onze politici vandaan houden.’

2015 December 3, Jaap Tielbeke, “Klimaatcriminelen”, in De Groene Amsterdammer:

(politics, climate change, derogatory) climate criminal, someone whose actions with respect to the climate, in particular climate change, are believed to be criminal or, when used as hyperbole, outrageous


vaandelvlucht

Compound of vaandel + vlucht, calque of German Fahnenflucht.

(politics, by extension) defection (from an opinion or organisation)


sorrycultuur

nl-noun

sorrycultuur f (plural sorryculturen, diminutive sorrycultuurtje n)

sorryculturen (plural)
sorrycultuurtje (diminutive neuter)

(chiefly politics) a culture of apologising for errors without these errors resulting in any substantial negative sanctions


neoliberalisme

neoliberalisme n (plural neoliberalismen or neoliberalismes)

neoliberalismen (plural)
neoliberalismes (plural)


neoliberaal

nl-adj

neoliberaal (comparative neoliberaler, superlative neoliberaalst)

neoliberaler (comparative)
neoliberaalst (superlative)
neoliberaal (adverbial positive predicative)
neoliberaler (adverbial comparative predicative)
het neoliberaalst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het neoliberaalste (adverbial predicative superlative)
neoliberale (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
neoliberalere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
neoliberaalste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
neoliberaal (indefinite neuter positive singular)
neoliberaler (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
neoliberaalste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
neoliberale (indefinite plural positive)
neoliberalere (comparative indefinite plural)
neoliberaalste (indefinite plural superlative)
neoliberale (definite positive)
neoliberalere (comparative definite)
neoliberaalste (definite superlative)
neoliberaals (partitive positive)
neoliberalers (comparative partitive)


neoliberaal

nl-noun

neoliberaal m (plural neoliberalen, diminutive neoliberaaltje n)

neoliberalen (plural)
neoliberaaltje (diminutive neuter)


breekpunt

breekpunt n (plural breekpunten, diminutive breekpuntje n)

breekpunten (plural)
breekpuntje (diminutive neuter)

(politics) political red line, cause for ending coalition talks


kaasstolp

kaasstolp f (plural kaasstolpen, diminutive kaasstolpje n)

kaasstolpen (plural)
kaasstolpje (diminutive neuter)

From kaas (“cheese”) + stolp (“bell jar”).

(Netherlands, politics, figurative) an institution or situation that is considered to be nasty or corrupt (nearly always in reference to The Hague, so often modified by "Haagse")


stemhok

stemhok n (plural stemhokken, diminutive stemhokje n)

stemhokken (plural)
stemhokje (diminutive neuter)

From stemmen (“to vote”) + hok (“booth, compartment”).

compound

(literally and figuratively) voting booth


erfbelasting

Compound of erven (“to inherit”) + belasting (“tax”).


coalitieakkoord

nl-noun

coalitieakkoord n (plural coalitieakkoorden, diminutive coalitieakkoordje n)

coalitieakkoorden (plural)
coalitieakkoordje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of coalitie (“coalition”) + akkoord (“agreement”).


koningshuis

nl-noun

koningshuis n (plural koningshuizen, diminutive koningshuisje n)

koningshuizen (plural)
koningshuisje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of koning (“king”) + -s- (genitival interfix) + huis (“house”).

compound

royal house (part of a royal family considered eligible for rule)


symboolpolitiek

Compound of symbool (“symbol”) + politiek (“politics”).

(derogatory, politics) political symbolism, symbolic politics


hypotheekrenteaftrek

Compound of hypotheekrente (“mortgage interest”) + aftrek (“deduction”).

De hypotheekrenteaftrek is een fiscale regeling die huiseigenaren in Nederland in staat stelt om de rente die zij betalen over hun hypotheek af te trekken van hun belastbaar inkomen.

The mortgage interest deduction is a tax arrangement that allows homeowners in the Netherlands to deduct the interest they pay on their mortgage from their taxable income.

(Netherlands, taxation) mortgage interest deduction, deduction of taxable income based on mortgage rate (subsidy to encourage homeownership)


hom of kuit

/ˈɦɔm ɔf ˈkœy̯t/

(now chiefly politics, idiomatic) clear answer or clear decision between (often two) options


eerzaak

Compound of eer (“honour”) + zaak (“case, matter”).

(law enforcement, formal) case or instance of honour-based violence, like honour killings


milieupartij

nl-noun

milieupartij f (plural milieupartijen, diminutive milieupartijtje n)

milieupartijen (plural)
milieupartijtje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of milieu (“environment”) + partij (“party”).

compound

(politics) environmentalist party, green party


handjeklap

(Netherlands, chiefly politics, derogatory) system of political negotiation according to which compromise is sought by exchanging policy proposals more or less wholesale on an issue-by-issue basis


kamerlid

nl-noun

kamerlid n (plural kamerleden, diminutive kamerlidje n)

kamerleden (plural)
kamerlidje (diminutive neuter)

From kamer (“chamber”) + lid (“member”).

House of Representatives
House of Representatives

(politics) a member of the Dutch Senate (Eerste Kamer) or House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer)


koehandel

koehandel m (plural koehandels, diminutive koehandeltje n)

koehandels (plural)
koehandeltje (diminutive neuter)

(politics, derogatory) any disliked political compromise or the act of negotiating those


villasubsidie

villasubsidie f (plural villasubsidies, diminutive villasubsidietje n)

villasubsidies (plural)
villasubsidietje (diminutive neuter)

Coined by the Socialist Party. Compound of villa (“mansion”) + subsidie (“subsidy”).

compound

(derogatory, politics) A left nickname for the hypotheekrenteaftrek


klassenstrijd

nl-noun

klassenstrijd m (plural klassenstrijden, diminutive klassenstrijdje n)

klassenstrijden (plural)
klassenstrijdje (diminutive neuter)

19th century. From klasse + -n- + strijd, calque of German Klassenkampf.


brandkraan

brandkraan f (plural brandkranen, diminutive brandkraantje n)

brandkranen (plural)
brandkraantje (diminutive neuter)

From brand (“(large) fire”) + kraan (“tap”).


achterkamertjespolitiek

Compound of achterkamertje (diminutive of achterkamer) + -s- + politiek (“politics”).
The Dutch politician Constant van Waterschoot is credited with bringing the term into the public spotlight during a debate in the First Chamber on 27 May 1975.

compound

diminutive of <i class="Latn mention" lang="nl">achterkamer</i>

(politics, derogatory) backroom politics

nl:Constant van Waterschoot
nl:achterkamertjespolitiek


staatssecretaris

nl-noun

staatssecretaris m (plural staatssecretarissen, diminutive staatssecretarisje n)

staatssecretarissen (plural)
staatssecretarisje (diminutive neuter)

desc

→ Indonesian: sekretaris negara (calque)

(politics) junior minister, deputy minister


klissen

klissen (infinitive)
klissen (gerund neuter)
klis (first-person present singular)
kliste (first-person past singular)
klist (present second-person singular)
klis (present second-person singular)
kliste (past second-person singular)
klist (formal present second-person singular)
kliste (formal past second-person singular)
klist (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
klist (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
kliste (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
kliste (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
klist (present singular third-person)
kliste (past singular third-person)
klissen (plural present)
klisten (past plural)
klisse (archaic present singular subjunctive)
kliste (archaic past singular subjunctive)
klissen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
klisten (archaic past plural subjunctive)
klis (imperative present singular)
klist (archaic imperative plural present)
klissend (participle present)
geklist (participle past)

(Belgium, transitive, law enforcement) to arrest, to catch


confessioneel

nl-noun

confessioneel m (plural confessionelen, diminutive confessioneeltje n)

confessionelen (plural)
confessioneeltje (diminutive neuter)

Borrowed from French confessionnel. Equivalent to confessie + -eel.

(politics, Christianity) adherent or member of an explicitly religious political party


loonheffing

loonheffing f (plural loonheffingen, diminutive loonheffinkje n)

loonheffingen (plural)
loonheffinkje (diminutive neuter)

/ˈloːnˌɦɛ.fɪŋ/

(Netherlands, taxation, law) the combination of payroll tax(es) and certain premiums for collective insurances


stembiljet

stembiljet n (plural stembiljetten, diminutive stembiljetje n)

stembiljetten (plural)
stembiljetje (diminutive neuter)


smurfendebat

smurfendebat n (plural smurfendebatten, diminutive smurfendebatje n)

smurfendebatten (plural)
smurfendebatje (diminutive neuter)

Coined in 2006 by Alexander Pechtold. Compound of smurf + -en- + debat (“debate”).

(Netherlands, politics, neologism) a debate between the leaders of small political parties


scheefhuur

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) the practice of renting social housing for a rent lower than one's income legally requires


scheefhuurder

scheefhuurder m (plural scheefhuurders, diminutive scheefhuurdertje n)

scheefhuurders (plural)
scheefhuurdertje (diminutive neuter)

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) someone who rents a home (social housing) for a rent that is considered too low when compared to income


scheefhuren

scheefhuren (infinitive)
scheefhuren (gerund neuter)
huur scheef (first-person main-clause present singular)
huurde scheef (first-person main-clause past singular)
scheefhuur (first-person present singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (first-person past singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (main-clause present second-person singular)
huur scheef (main-clause present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (main-clause past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (formal main-clause present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (formal main-clause past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (formal present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (formal past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (Flanders colloquial main-clause present second-person singular)
huurt scheef (archaic formal main-clause majestic present second-person singular)
huurde scheef (Flanders colloquial main-clause past second-person singular)
huurde scheef (archaic formal main-clause majestic past second-person singular)
scheefhuurt (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurt (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular subordinate-clause)
huurt scheef (main-clause present singular third-person)
huurde scheef (main-clause past singular third-person)
scheefhuurt (present singular subordinate-clause third-person)
scheefhuurde (past singular subordinate-clause third-person)
huren scheef (main-clause plural present)
huurden scheef (main-clause past plural)
scheefhuren (plural present subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurden (past plural subordinate-clause)
hure scheef (archaic main-clause present singular subjunctive)
huurde scheef (archaic main-clause past singular subjunctive)
scheefhure (archaic present singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurde (archaic past singular subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huren scheef (archaic main-clause plural present subjunctive)
huurden scheef (archaic main-clause past plural subjunctive)
scheefhuren (archaic plural present subjunctive subordinate-clause)
scheefhuurden (archaic past plural subjunctive subordinate-clause)
huur scheef (imperative main-clause present singular)
huurt scheef (archaic imperative main-clause plural present)
scheefhurend (main-clause participle present)
scheefgehuurd (main-clause participle past)

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory) to rent a home for a rent that is too low according to legal income-dependent norms for pricing


kroonjuweel

kroonjuweel n (plural kroonjuwelen, diminutive kroonjuweeltje n)

kroonjuwelen (plural)
kroonjuweeltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kroon (“crown”) + juweel (“jewel”).

(chiefly politics) core ideal, the part(s) of a political platform that are considered essential


absolutistisch

absolutistisch (adverbial positive predicative)
absolutistische (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
absolutistisch (indefinite neuter positive singular)
absolutistische (indefinite plural positive)
absolutistische (definite positive)
absolutistisch (partitive positive)

(politics, historical, political science) absolutist, absolutistic, absolute (pertaining to the absolute sovereignty of rulers)


fractievoorzitter

fractievoorzitter m (plural fractievoorzitters, diminutive fractievoorzittertje n, feminine fractievoorzitster)

fractievoorzitters (plural)
fractievoorzittertje (diminutive neuter)
fractievoorzitster (feminine)

(politics) (male) parliamentary group leader


brandslang

brandslang f (plural brandslangen, diminutive brandslangetje n)

brandslangen (plural)
brandslangetje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of brand (“fire”) + slang (“hose”).


boterberg

boterberg m (plural boterbergen, diminutive boterbergje n)

boterbergen (plural)
boterbergje (diminutive neuter)

(politics, usually in an EU context, hyberbole) butter mountain (surplus of butter)


heilig huisje

heilig huisje n (plural heilige huisjes)

/ɦɛi̯ləx ˈɦœy̯sjə/

En dan komt het heilige huisje van het gezag.

1919, Gemeentblad, vol. 2, part 2, page 1847:

And then there's the sacred cow of authority.

1931 November 8, Johan Willem Albarda, speaking in "Algemeene beraadslagingen over de Rijksbegroting voor het dienstjaar 1932", in Verslag der handelingen der Staten-Generaal, part 1, vol. 2, page 273.
Maar het heilige huisje van het militarisme wordt al te zeer ontzien. En het is slechts voor een zeer klein deel van het Nederlandsche Volk een heilig huisje.

But the sacred cow of militarism is being spared far too much. And it is a sacred cow for only a very small portion of the Dutch People.

Er moet echter geen heilig huisje tusschen ons in staan.

There should however be no sacred cow standing between us.

(idiomatic, chiefly in the plural, politics, society) sacred cow, taboo (something that is considered inviolable)


op de pof leven

(derogatory, informal, politics) to live on credit (in order to live beyond one's means)


sp.a

Socialistische Partij Anders
w:Socialistische Partij Anders

(Belgium, politics) Abbreviation of Socialistische Partij Anders (“Socialist Party Differently”) (a socialist political party of Flanders)


pakkans

pakkans f (plural pakkansen, diminutive pakkansje n)

pakkansen (plural)
pakkansje (diminutive neuter)

De pakkans is altijd kleiner dan één, want zelfs in een politiestaat worden niet alle boeven gevangen.

2010, Henriëtte Prast, Geld & gevoel. Over emoties, economie en ethiek, Atlas Contact:

The odds of apprehension are always smaller than one, because, even in a police state, not all crooks get captured.

(law, law enforcement) probability of apprehension; probability of arresting the criminal guilty of a crime


dagobertducktaks

dagobertducktaks f (plural dagobertducktaksen, diminutive dagobertducktaksje n)

dagobertducktaksen (plural)
dagobertducktaksje (diminutive neuter)

Named after Dagobert Duck (“Scrooge McDuck”) + taks (“tax”).

compound

(Netherlands, neologism) a type of special tax for the wealthiest


neo-tofelemoon

nl-noun

neo-tofelemoon m (plural neo-tofelemonen)

Naar dat ene meisje te oordelen ben ik bang dat de neo-tofelemonen ook diep in de socialistische rijen zijn doorgedrongen.

1972 May 19, Henk Broekhuis, “De lopende band”, in NRC Handelsblad (Cultureel supplement), page 5:

1975 April 16, "Deze week Vrij Nederland" (advertisement), NRC Handelsblad, page 1.
een profiel: het PVDA-congres en de opkomende macht van de neo-tofelemonen

a profile: the Labour Party congress and the surging power of the New Left with Roman Catholic roots

Het is hier waar toneelgroep Sater een taak zou moeten hebben wanneer zij meent zich te moeten aansluiten bij de genoemde traditie van leuk doen over de neotofelemonen.

1981 October 7, Michaeël Zeeman, “Sater: te gemakkelijke poging to hekeling”, in Leeuwarder Courant, page 19:

(Netherlands, politics, derogatory, uncommon) socialist with a Roman Catholic background


vrouwenemancipatie

vrouwenemancipatie f (plural vrouwenemancipaties)


intersectionaliteit

intersectionaliteit f (plural intersectionaliteiten)

From intersectioneel (“intersectional”) + -iteit, calque of English intersectionality.


verkrachtingscultuur

nl-noun

verkrachtingscultuur f (plural verkrachtingsculturen)

Compound of verkrachting (“rape”) + -s- + cultuur (“culture, cultivation”), calque of English rape culture.


kruispuntdenken

From kruispunt (“intersection”) + denken (“thinking”), loosely modelled on English intersectionality, intersectionalism.


warenfetisjisme

From waren (“wares, goods”) + fetisjisme (“fetishism”), calque of German Warenfetischismus.


klassenbewustzijn

From klasse + bewustzijn; compare German Klassenbewusstsein.

(Marxism, social sciences) class consciousness


identiteitspolitiek

From identiteit (“identity”) + -s- + politiek (“politics”), calque of English identity politics.


sleepwet

Blend of sleepnet (“dragnet”) + wet (“law”). Named after the law's authorisation of the indiscriminate collection of personal data of non-suspects, compared to a dragnet.

blend

Nederlanders gaan volgend jaar stemmen over de zogenoemde ‘sleepwet’ in een raadgevend referendum.

2017 October 9, Christiaan Paauwe, “Genoeg handtekeningen voor referendum ‘sleepwet’”, in NRC Handelsblad:

The Dutch will vote about the so-called dragnet law in an advisory referendum next year.

Sybrand Buma, de fractievoorzitter van regeringspartij CDA, spreekt zich in de Volkskrant van vandaag uit over het raadgevend referendum in het algemeen en het aanstaande referendum over de sleepwet voor de inlichtingendiensten in het bijzonder.

2017 October 28, Hans Wansink, “Buma diskwalificeert bij voorbaat sleepwet-referendum”, in Volkskrant:

Sybrand Buma, parliamentary party leader of the governing party CDA, expresses his opinion today in de Volkskrant about the advisory referendum in general and the upcoming referendum about the dragnet law for the intelligence agencies in particular.

2018 October 3, “Felle kritiek op Ollongren: 'Rapport sleepwet te lang achtergehouden'”, in AD:

2018 November 1, Marcel van Lieshout, “Toezichthouder ‘sleepwet’ tikt geheime diensten geregeld op de vingers”, in Volkskrant:

(Netherlands, politics) Nickname of the Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten 2017, a revision of the Wet op de inlichtingen- en veiligheidsdiensten 2002.


zuiveringseed

(Netherlands, politics, law) an oath by government ministers and important civil servants in which it is affirmed that they haven't purchased their position


struisvogelpolitiek

q

→ Afrikaans: volstruispolitiek (calque, possibly from German or English instead)

→ West Frisian: strúsfûgelpolityk

From of struisvogel (“ostrich”) + politiek (“politics”), possibly a calque of calque of German Vogel-Strauß-Politik. Named after the common misconception that ostriches bury their heads in the sand when confronted with danger. First attested in 1848.

compound

1848 August 24, Æneas Mackay, quoted in "Voortzetting der beraadslagingen over de Herziening der Grondwet", Bijvoegsel tot de Nieuwe Rotterdamsche Courant, issue 202, page 2.
Z.Exc. de minister van justitie heeft dien vijand met moed in 't aangezigt gezien, en niet die struisvogelpolitiek gevolgd, maar den vijand te gemoet gegaan met de grondwet in de hand.

His Excellency the Minister of Justice has looked that enemy in the face with courage, and hasn't followed those ostrich politics, but approached the enemy with the constitution in his hand.

(derogatory) an evasive style of politics that fails to address problems by either ignoring them or by creating a false sense of security through (known) ineffective measures; ostrich politics


Jodenster

nl-noun

Jodenster f (plural Jodensterren, diminutive Jodensterretje n)

Jodensterren (plural)
Jodensterretje (diminutive neuter)

From jood (“Jew”) + -en- + ster (“star”).


ministeriabel

ministeriabel (adverbial positive predicative)
ministeriabele (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
ministeriabel (indefinite neuter positive singular)
ministeriabele (indefinite plural positive)
ministeriabele (definite positive)
ministeriabels (partitive positive)

→ Papiamentu: ministeriabel

From minister + -i- + -abel. First attested in 1909. Perhaps from French ministrable.

(politics) fit for becoming a minister or occupying an other office in government


tegenvuur

(forestry, firefighting) a fire started to limit the damage or extent of an ongoing fire, especially in order to combat wildfires


tsarin

tsarin f (plural tsarinnen, masculine tsaar)

tsarina (female tsar/empress, wife of a tsar)


volkswil

From volks (“people”) + -s- + wil (“will, volition”), directly or ultimately a calque of French volonté générale. First attested around 1795.


bumor

(informal, Netherlands, politics) the dry wit of Sybrand van Haersma Buma


omvolking

From om + volk + -ing, calque of German Umvolkung.

Verreweg de populairste samenzweringstheorie is die van de ‘omvolking’, ook wel ‘white genocide’ genoemd.

2017 June 3, Joshua Livestro, “Jalta-hoofdredacteur is klaar met paranoïde samenzweringsverhalenen en idiote racistische theorieën”, in Volkskrant:

Volgens hem beleeft Europa een opzettelijke omvolking, een „verovering” noemt hij het zelfs, een „kolonisatie”, moedwillig gesteund door de politieke en economische elites. Hij goochelt daarbij met neologismen. De elites zijn „remplacistes”, vervangers, „nocence” (hinder) is het „instrument” waarmee de omvolking wordt opgelegd.

2018 January 22, Peter Vermaas, “‘Omvolking’ komt uit een Frans kasteel”, in NRC Handelsblad:

Ik voel me niet bepaald rechts als ik Thierry Baudet hoor oreren over homeopathische verdunning en omvolking, al noemt hij dat om precies te zijn ‘structurele demografische transformatie’.

2018 October 30, Marianne Zwagerman, “Volks”, in BNR:

Een man die zich voorstelt als Floris (30), vindt Polen een ‘gidsland’ omdat het zich verzet tegen migratie. ‘De omvolking heeft lang genoeg geduurd.’

2018 November 11, Jenne Jan Holtland, “Polen viert het onafhankelijkheidsfeest samen, maar met een verdeelde bevolking”, in Volkskrant:

(slang, politics) demographic replacement by exchanging one population for another (mainly as a part of conspiracy theories about white genocide)


politieke economie

Probably a calque of French économie politique.


leenstelsel

nl-noun

leenstelsel n (plural leenstelsels, diminutive leenstelseltje n)

leenstelsels (plural)
leenstelseltje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of lenen (“to loan, borrow”) + stelsel (“system”).

compound

(Netherlands, education, politics) a contentious system of government scholarships and student loans introduced in the early 2010's, which abolished a previous universal student grant


basisbeurs

nl-noun

basisbeurs f (plural basisbeurzen, diminutive basisbeursje n)

basisbeurzen (plural)
basisbeursje (diminutive neuter)

From basis (“base”) + beurs (“bursary”).

(Netherlands, historical, education, politics) a basic allowance that was granted to all university students regardless of income level until the early 2010's


sjah

sjah m (plural sjahs, diminutive sjahtje n)

sjahs (plural)
sjahtje (diminutive neuter)


hamerstuk

hamerstuk n (plural hamerstukken, diminutive hamerstukje n)

hamerstukken (plural)
hamerstukje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of hamer (“hammer”) + stuk (“piece”).

(politics) a piece of legislation that is accepted without plenary discussion


lijstverbinding

lijstverbinding f (plural lijstverbindingen)

(politics) a type of electoral alliance in which separate political lists pool their votes in order to gain more residual seats


rijksbestuur

rijksbestuur n (plural rijksbesturen, diminutive rijksbestuurtje n)

rijksbesturen (plural)
rijksbestuurtje (diminutive neuter)

From rijk + -s- + bestuur (“administration”).


meerwaarde

meerwaarde f (plural meerwaarden or meerwaardes)

meerwaarden (plural)
meerwaardes (plural)

From meer + waarde, calque of German Mehrwert.


aanhoudingsbevel

aanhoudingsbevel n (plural aanhoudingsbevelen, diminutive aanhoudingsbevelletje n)

aanhoudingsbevelen (plural)
aanhoudingsbevelletje (diminutive neuter)

From aanhouding (“arrest”) + -s- + bevel (“order, command”).


arrestatiebevel

nl-noun

arrestatiebevel n (plural arrestatiebevelen, diminutive arrestatiebevelletje n)

arrestatiebevelen (plural)
arrestatiebevelletje (diminutive neuter)

→ Sranan Tongo: arèstasibefèl

From arrestatie (“arrest”) + bevel (“order, command”).


DPG

directeur publieke gezondheid
directeur publieke gezondheid#Dutch

(Netherlands, healthcare, emergency services) Acronym of directeur publieke gezondheid (“director of public health”).


zetelroof

(politics) theft of a seat in a political council or assembly, acquisition of a political representative seat through means that are considered illegitimate


amenderen

amenderen (infinitive)
amenderen (gerund neuter)
amendeer (first-person present singular)
amendeerde (first-person past singular)
amendeert (present second-person singular)
amendeer (present second-person singular)
amendeerde (past second-person singular)
amendeert (formal present second-person singular)
amendeerde (formal past second-person singular)
amendeert (Flanders colloquial present second-person singular)
amendeert (archaic formal majestic present second-person singular)
amendeerde (Flanders colloquial past second-person singular)
amendeerde (archaic formal majestic past second-person singular)
amendeert (present singular third-person)
amendeerde (past singular third-person)
amenderen (plural present)
amendeerden (past plural)
amendere (archaic present singular subjunctive)
amendeerde (archaic past singular subjunctive)
amenderen (archaic plural present subjunctive)
amendeerden (archaic past plural subjunctive)
amendeer (imperative present singular)
amendeert (archaic imperative plural present)
amenderend (participle present)
geamendeerd (participle past)

Borrowed from French amender, from Middle French amender, from Old French amender, from Latin ēmendō.

(transitive, law, politics) to amend, to change or add to a proposed law or rule


theocratie

→ Indonesian: téokrasi (“theocracy”)

Borrowed from French théocratie, from Ancient Greek θεοκρατία (theokratía).


moderaat

nl-adj

moderaat (comparative moderater, superlative moderaatst)

moderater (comparative)
moderaatst (superlative)
moderaat (adverbial positive predicative)
moderater (adverbial comparative predicative)
het moderaatst (adverbial predicative superlative)
het moderaatste (adverbial predicative superlative)
moderate (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
moderatere (comparative feminine indefinite masculine singular)
moderaatste (feminine indefinite masculine singular superlative)
moderaat (indefinite neuter positive singular)
moderater (comparative indefinite neuter singular)
moderaatste (indefinite neuter singular superlative)
moderate (indefinite plural positive)
moderatere (comparative indefinite plural)
moderaatste (indefinite plural superlative)
moderate (definite positive)
moderatere (comparative definite)
moderaatste (definite superlative)
moderaats (partitive positive)
moderaters (comparative partitive)

(historical, politics) politically conservative, moderate (viewed as being in between liberals and reactionaries in the nineteenth century)


Bondsdag

(politics) Bundestag (the federal/state parliament of Germany)


patstelling

(military, politics, board games) stalemate, impasse, deadlock


drukmiddel

(chiefly figurative, politics) a means of applying pressure


persoonscultus

nl-noun

persoonscultus m (plural persoonscultussen or persoonsculten)

persoonscultussen (plural)
persoonsculten (plural)


persoonlijkheidscultus

persoonlijkheidscultus m (plural persoonlijkheidscultussen or persoonlijkheidsculten)

persoonlijkheidscultussen (plural)
persoonlijkheidsculten (plural)

Compound of persoonlijkheid + -s- + cultus.


Ariër

Borrowed from German Arier, from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

(historical, otherwise offensive, white supremacy, see usage note) an Aryan (member of a supposed white subrace believed in by scientific racists)


LPF-toestanden

(Netherlands, politics) chaotic circumstances that involve bitter infighting


LPF-achtig

LPF-achtig (adverbial positive predicative)
LPF-achtige (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
LPF-achtig (indefinite neuter positive singular)
LPF-achtige (indefinite plural positive)
LPF-achtige (definite positive)
LPF-achtigs (partitive positive)

(Netherlands, politics) resembling the LPF (“Lijst Pim Fortuyn”), esp. featuring chaotic and bitter infighting


begrotingsruiter

begrotingsruiter m (plural begrotingsruiters, diminutive begrotingsruitertje n)

begrotingsruiters (plural)
begrotingsruitertje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of begroting (“budget”) + -s- + ruiter (“rider, one on top”).

compound

(Belgium, politics) an article which was sneakily included in a budget bill, although pertaining to another matter, so as to enjoy the privileged legislative procedure for budgettary matters; a rider to a budget bill


viruswappie

Ik verbaas me over de woede over ‘viruswappies’.

2020 December 16, Sjors van Beek, “Column: Een zwabberende overheid mag best worden bekritiseerd, ook door ‘viruswappies’”, in De Limburger:

I'm surprised by the anger towards ‘covidcrackpots’.

Ik ben er namelijk voor anderen ook één, zo’n viruswappie […] Nog los van het vermeende gedachtengoed van deze mensen, als aanhanger van Qanon, Flat Earth Society, antivaxing en het ageren tegen bizarre dingen als pedofiele satanisten, ben je als viruswappie een zeldzaam asociaal wezen gekarakteriseerd door een stuitend gebrek aan solidariteit en empathie.

2020 December 16, Robert Kersbergen, “Viruswappie”, in Metro:

Because I'm also one for others, such a covidcrackpot […] Even besides the alleged belief system of these people, like an adherent of the QAnon, Flat Earth Society, antivaxxing and the campaigning against bizarre things like pedophilic satanists, as a covidcrackpot you're a rare antisocial creature charactarised by a shocking lack of solidarity and empathy.

Tenzij je een covidioot of een viruswappie bent.

2020 December 21, Ludo Permentier, “Knuffel”, in De Standaard:

Unless you're a covidiot or a covidcrackpot.

2021 January 3, Diede Hoekstra, “Kuddevolk en viruswappies, allemaal zijn ze toe aan een beter 2021”, in Algemeen Dagblad:

2022 January 12, Nienke Schipper, “Van publiekslieveling naar ‘viruswappie’: hoe supermodel Doutzen Kroes van haar troon viel”, in Het Laatste Nieuws:

(slang, Netherlands, derogatory) someone with crackpot beliefs about COVID-19, typically involving antivaccinationism and/or QAnon


kabinetsval

(politics) the fall of a cabinet (end of a political administration)


gerontocratie

nl-noun

gerontocratie f (plural gerontocratieën)

From geronto- + -cratie, from Ancient Greek.


lijstduwer

Coordinate term: lijsttrekker

(politics) a famous person who is at or near the bottom of the electoral list of a political party in order to attract votes