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bought priesthood

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Source Word

bought priesthood

derogatory

(politics, derogatory) The constellation of technocrats, columnists, pundits, university professors, public intellectuals, business lobbyists and other powerful groups who benefit from the political status quo and use their position to defend and support it.

Japanese Meaning

政治的立場の現状維持から利益を得、その地位を利用して自らの利益を守るテクノクラート、コラムニスト、評論家、大学教授、公共知識人、企業ロビイストなど、権力を持つ各層の集団を皮肉的に指す表現です。

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The senator dismissed criticism as the work of the bought priesthood that defends the status quo.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

上院議員は、その批判を政治の現状を擁護する買収された知識人エリートの仕業だと一蹴した。

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(politics, derogatory) The constellation of technocrats, columnists, pundits, university professors, public intellectuals, business lobbyists and other powerful groups who benefit from the political status quo and use their position to defend and support it.

bought priesthoods

（ plural ）

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