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