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commentariat

British

/ ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪæt /

noun

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

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 • Oct. 15, 2025

We asked government officials and prominent analysts from the Federal Reserve, the White House, academia and the internet commentariat about what they think is happening.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

This, for everyday voters residing outside the commentariat, is what can become core to politics: a story of morality and possibly even some game-changing theater.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2024

Even worse, too many members of the commentariat reach their own conclusions before they have actually taken a proper accounting of the facts and what a person actually has to say.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023

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