"long screwdriver" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-long screwdriver.ogg [Australia] Forms: long screwdrivers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} long screwdriver (plural long screwdrivers)
  1. (idiomatic) Interference (usually in military matters) by politicians. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-long_screwdriver-en-noun-yA56F2IL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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