achterkamertjespolitiek
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Compound of achterkamertje (diminutive of achterkamer) + -s- + politiek (“politics”).
The Dutch politician Constant van Waterschoot is credited with bringing the term into the public spotlight during a debate in the First Chamber on 27 May 1975.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
achterkamertjespolitiek f (uncountable)