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


belgicist

nl-noun

belgicist m (plural belgicisten, feminine belgiciste)

belgicisten (plural)
belgiciste (feminine)

(Belgium, politics) (male) belgicist; a (male) person supporting the political and economic unity of Belgium


missionair

missionair (adverbial positive predicative)
missionaire (feminine indefinite masculine positive singular)
missionair (indefinite neuter positive singular)
missionaire (indefinite plural positive)
missionaire (definite positive)
missionairs (partitive positive)

/ˌmɪ.ʃoːˈnɛːr/

Borrowed from French missionnaire. Equivalent to missie + -air.

(politics, of the executive power) having a political mandate, seeking to enact a political programme


ritmeester

From Middle Dutch ritmeester, from Middle High German [Term?]. Equivalent to rit + meester.

(military) a rittmaster, a cavalry officer of a rank equivalent to captain


wapenrok

wapenrok m (plural wapenrokken, diminutive wapenrokje n)

wapenrokken (plural)
wapenrokje (diminutive neuter)

From Middle Dutch wâpenroc. Equivalent to wapen (“coat of arms”) + rok (“tunic, garment covering the torso”).

compound

(military, historical) a military surcoat with heraldic designs, often of knee-length, worn in the Middle Ages and the early modern era

(military, historical, dated) a coat as part of a military uniform


lopende zaken

regering van lopende zaken

(Belgium, politics) day-to-day running of a country


SEH

spoedeisende hulp
spoedeisende hulp#Dutch

(healthcare) Acronym of spoedeisende hulp (“casualty, emergency room”)


handelssanctie

nl-noun

handelssanctie f (plural handelssancties)

(chiefly diplomacy, trade) trade sanction (measure related to trade intended to encourage compliance)


wapendier

wapendier n (plural wapendieren, diminutive wapendiertje n)

wapendieren (plural)
wapendiertje (diminutive neuter)


peilingen zijn palingen

Literally, “polls are eels”, referring to the slipperiness of eels.

(politics) opinion polls are fickle and an unreliable indicator of election results


persoonsverheerlijking

persoonsverheerlijking f (plural persoonsverheerlijkingen)


antikapitalisme

→ Indonesian: antikapitalisme


autarkie

→ Indonesian: autarki

Borrowed from Ancient Greek αὐτάρκεια (autárkeia). First attested in 1669.

bor+

(economics, politics) self-sufficiency, autarky


polarisatie

→ Indonesian: polarisasi

Borrowed from French polarisation. Equivalent to polariseren + -atie.


bv Nederland

Literally, “The Netherlands, ltd.”. Attested from c. 1980 onwards, when it was popularized by a television programme of the same name (previously known as Wat voor weer zou het zijn in Den Haag?) broadcast by the Dutch public broadcaster VARA. Compare English UK plc, GB plc and Singapore Inc.

Door geen andere oriëntatie dan die op het geloof te erkennen, stagneert de bv Nederland.

2012, Froukje Santing, Dwars op de tijdgeest:

By recognizing no orientation other than than that of faith, the Netherlands, ltd. stagnates.

De BV Nederland doet het in de jaren tachtig en zeker in de jaren negentig heel goed.

2013, Jan Roelofs, Koopman, dominee, kunstenaar. Uitdagingen en kernkwaliteiten van de Nederlandse man:

The Netherlands, ltd. did very well in the 80s, and certainly in the 90s.

Ook het besef dat de BV Nederland juist bij grote sportevenementen gebaat kan zijn, is er nog te weinig.

2021, Jaap de Groot, De magie van Max Verstappen:

There is still too little awareness that the Netherlands, ltd. can benefit from large sporting events.

(politics) the Netherlands viewed as if it were a private enterprise, to be developed in light of the global market and international competition


ggz

geestelijke gezondheidszorg
geestelijke gezondheidszorg#Dutch

(healthcare) Acronym of geestelijke gezondheidszorg (“mental health services, mental health sector”).


GGB

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) Acronym of Grootschalige Geneeskundige Bijstand (“Large-scale Medical Assistance”).


GHOR

Geneeskundige Hulpverleningsorganisatie in de Regio#Dutch

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) Acronym of Geneeskundige Hulpverleningsorganisatie in de Regio (“Regional Medical Emergency Response Organisation”).


witte kolom

/ˈʋɪ.tə kɔˈlɔm/

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare, slang) the medical services and institutions that provide emergency relief in the event of a disaster or crisis


mobiel medisch team

nl-noun

mobiel medisch team n (plural mobiele medische teams)

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) aeromedical rapid response team, air ambulance medical personnel


sociaal domein

(Netherlands, government, social affairs, healthcare, policy slang) all the government agencies and quangos implementing laws regulating unemployment benefits, disability, labour market participation, healthcare, and youth welfare

social affairs; policy slang; social affairs; policy slang


umc

universitair medisch centrum
universitair medisch centrum#Dutch

(healthcare) Acronym of universitair medisch centrum (“university medical centre, university hospital”).


RAV

(Netherlands, healthcare, emergency services) Initialism of regionale ambulancevoorziening (“regional ambulance service”).


vlaggenparade

From vlag (“flag”) + -en- + parade (“parade, roll call”). Compare German Flaggenparade (“military flag-raising or lowering ceremony”), German Fahnenappell (“school flag-raising ceremony in the GDR”).

cog

(Netherlands, nautical, military) flag-raising ceremony performed on Dutch navy ships


college van burgemeester en wethouders

nl-noun

college van burgemeester en wethouders n (plural colleges van burgemeester en wethouders)

colleges van burgemeester en wethouders (plural)

Literally, “college of mayor and aldermen”.

lit

(government) the municipal executive, the executive board of a municipality in The Netherlands


Hollandse rekenkunde

(Belgium, politics, derogatory) art or practice of spinning numbers so that a minority somehow becomes a majority


volksraadpleging

nl-noun

volksraadpleging f (plural volksraadplegingen)

(politics) plebiscite, referendum (direct popular vote)


ZiROP

(Netherlands, emergency services, healthcare) Acronym of ziekenhuisrampenopvangplan (“hospital disaster relief plan”).


jeugdloon

jeugdloon n (plural jeugdlonen, diminutive jeugdloontje n)

jeugdlonen (plural)
jeugdloontje (diminutive neuter)

From jeugd (“youth”) + loon (“wages, salary”).

compound

De vakbond ageert tegen het discriminatoire jeugdloon.

The labor union campaigns against the discriminatory youth minimum wage.

(Netherlands, politics) a minimum wage paid to people below 21 years of age, which is significantly lower than the minimum wage paid to adults at age 21 or older


bijltjesdag

From Bijltjesdag. Equivalent to bijltje + -s- + dag.

(Netherlands, politics, by extension) the annual parliamentary debate concerning the audit report of the government budget, held on the third Wednesday in May


constitutie

→ Indonesian: konstitusi

Borrowed from French constitution, from Latin cōnstitūtiō; equivalent to constitueren + -tie.

(government, law) constitution (ground law)


formatiepoging

nl-noun

formatiepoging f (plural formatiepogingen)


oppositiepartij

oppositiepartij f (plural oppositiepartijen, diminutive oppositiepartijtje n)

oppositiepartijen (plural)
oppositiepartijtje (diminutive neuter)


dameoffer

(figurative, politics) an ultimate sacrifice (an offer for a comprise in which the petitioner concedes far-reaching concessions)


kaderlid

kaderlid n (plural kaderleden, diminutive kaderlidje n)

kaderleden (plural)
kaderlidje (diminutive neuter)

Compound of kader (“cadre”) + lid (“member”).

com+

(politics, particularly socialism) Synonym of kader (“cadre, core member of political organization”)