commentariat

British  

/ ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪæt /

noun

1. the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs

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Etymology

Origin of commentariat

C20: from _commentator + _proletariat

Example Sentences

Shocked by the initial assault, the press and the intellectual commentariat saw only official dishonesty and defeat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The commentariat has responded to the document in all the customary ways.

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet, those facts are too often overshadowed by the dour predictions of the commentariat.

From Barron's

In fact, the automobile’s history offers a better model for understanding the future of AI than those often served up by the commentariat—such as the 1990s telecom boom and bust or the 1870s railroad expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The commentariat appears to have no idea that the VIX almost always moves in the opposite direction of stocks, particularly around unexpected declines.

From Barron's