punditocracy
noun
pun·dit·oc·ra·cy
| \ ˌpən-dət-ˈä-krə-sē
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plural punditocracies
Definition of punditocracy
: a group of powerful and influential political commentators
Examples of punditocracy in a Sentence
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The conservative punditocracy was swift to portray D’Souza’s indictment as an exercise in political persecution. — Time, "President Trump Says He's Pardoning Dinesh D'Souza. Who's That, and What Did He Do?," 31 May 2018 The result, the punditocracy declares, will be a full-out civil war in GOP. — Charles J. Sykes, Time, "Charlie Sykes: Roy Moore Signals the End of the Republican Party," 28 Sep. 2017 That was before the punditocracy identified the maniacal following Trump was beginning to attract, or the disdain for establishment party leaders ruminating in The Base, or some formidable combination of both. — Jack Holmes, Esquire, "Trump Laid a Despicable Attack on McCain 2 Years Ago. Not Much Has Changed.," 18 July 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'punditocracy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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