‖Staatsamptenaar, noun
- Forms:
- Also with small initial.
- Plurals:
- Staatsamptenare/ˈstɑːtsˌam(p)tənɑːrə/.
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, staats combining form of staat state, government + amptenaar official.
A civil servant; a government official. Usually used ironically, drawing attention to the predominance of Afrikaans-speakers in the civil service.
1971 Cape Times 3 July 10There was an assemblage of Staatsamptenare to take statements, but on surveying the damage to the car, there was a sense of relief that the taxpayer is so rich.
1990 M. Venables in Weekly Mail 5 Oct. (Weekend Mail) 15Having exhausted the Roomsegevaar, Rooigevaar, Swartgevaar and even Moffiegevaar, two earnest staatsamptenare..work themselves into a near-orgasmic frenzy, dreaming up bloodcurdling descriptions of mass orgies.
A civil servant; a government official. Usually used ironically, drawing attention to the predominance of Afrikaans-speakers in the civil service.
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