Parapolitics

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Political practices and arrangements that are unacknowledged and that intend to misinform or obfuscate a hidden agenda. uncountable
  2. 2
    Collusion or collaboration between politicians and paramilitary groups (referring to the 2006 Colombian parapolitics scandal). uncountable

    "And parapolitics risks weakening Mr [Álvaro] Uribe's grip on Congress. A tax reform that would have raised government revenues has been watered down."

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"And parapolitics risks weakening Mr [Álvaro] Uribe's grip on Congress. A tax reform that would have raised government revenues has been watered down."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From para- + politics.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish parapolítica, from paramilitar (“paramilitary”) + política (“politics”).

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