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supercrat

American  
[soo-per-krat] / ˈsu pərˌkræt /

noun

Informal.
  1. a high-ranking bureaucrat, especially one of cabinet rank.


Etymology

Origin of supercrat

First recorded in 1970–75; super- + (bureau)crat

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The "I run my own campaign" declaration and the "supercrat" image, which have been so assiduously fostered by the Nixon people for years now, are declared "inoperative."

From Time Magazine Archive

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