"educrat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛd͡ʒəkɹæt/ Forms: educrats [plural]
Etymology: Blend of educator + bureaucrat Etymology templates: {{blend|en|educator|bureaucrat}} Blend of educator + bureaucrat Head templates: {{en-noun}} educrat (plural educrats)
  1. (derogatory) An official or administrator in a school district or government body. Tags: derogatory Related terms: educracy
    Sense id: en-educrat-en-noun-1nFp8nIC Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for educrat meaning in English (2.1kB)

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