junketeer
Definition
- Verb:
- To go on a pleasure trip, especially one that is paid for by someone else: The verb "junketeer" specifically means to travel for enjoyment, often on a trip financed by an organization, company, or government body, typically implying a degree of leisure or entertainment at another's expense.
Usage
- The verb "junketeer" is used to describe the action of taking a trip primarily for pleasure. It often carries a connotation that the traveler is not paying their own way, suggesting a trip funded for business, political, or promotional purposes under the guise of official work.
- It is typically used in a somewhat informal or journalistic context and can have a critical or disapproving tone, implying frivolity or misuse of funds.
Examples
- Verb:
- The lobbyists invited the senators to junketeer to a luxury resort for a "policy conference."
- Critics accused the officials of using public money to junketeer around the world.
- Instead of working on the report, the committee chose to junketeer for a week.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in political or corporate criticism to highlight perceived extravagance or misuse of resources.
- It can function as a present participle ("junketeering") to describe the ongoing activity or practice.
Variants and Related Words
- Junket (noun): The pleasure trip itself.
- Junketeering (noun/gerund): The practice of going on such trips.
Synonyms
- Gallivant: To go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment.
- Frolic: To play and move about cheerfully, excitedly, or energetically, often involving travel or outings.
Related Phrases
- Go on a junket: This is the most common phrase from which the verb "junketeer" is derived. It means to embark on a pleasure trip at another's expense.
Verb
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go on a pleasure trip
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