junker

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism

Word Origin

junker (n.)
"young German noble," 1550s, from German Junker, from Old High German juncherro, literally "young lord," from junc "young" (see young) + herro "lord" (see Herr). Pejorative sense of "reactionary younger member of the Prussian aristocracy" (1865) dates from Bismarck's domestic policy.

Example

1. Rural junker is characterized by rough , violent and narrow vision .
2. He simply played his ail-too familiar game : sitting in the front seat of his old junker and staring at her .
3. Luxembourg prime minister jean-claude junker champions the idea , but european heavyweights germany and france have ruled it out .
4. Simon junker , economist at commerzbank in frankfurt , said business confidence surveys and orders in the pipeline suggested german exports would continue to grow in coming months but their dynamism might start to slow as a result of the problems facing greece and other highly indebted eurozone countries .

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