Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

policy wonk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: pol-i-cy -wonk
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who studies or develops strategies and policies, especially one who has a keen interest in and aptitude for technical details.

Example Sentences

"Mondale's passionate attachment to the issue reflects his thralldom to the policy wonks and wise men of the Washington establishment."
"Kirk O'Donnell, 42, who recently joined the campaign staff, is a unique combination of Boston pol and "policy wonk" who is best known in Washington as Tip O'Neill's former right-hand man, the guy who sold the speaker's program to the congressional troops."
"Clinton and Gore . . . . both are new-ideas moderates with a policy wonk's love of the intricacies of complex issues."
"But access to ministers is not the only reason right-of-centre policy wonks are excited."

Inflected Forms

policy wonks (plural)

Questions

What does policy wonk mean?: A person who studies or develops strategies and policies, especially one who has a keen interest in and aptitude for technical details.

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