achterkamertjespolitiek
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
achterkamertjespolitiek f (uncountable)