commentariat
/ (ˌkɒmənˈtɛərɪæt) /
noun
the journalists and broadcasters who analyse and comment on current affairs
Origin of commentariat
1C20: from commentator + proletariat
Words Nearby commentariat
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How to use commentariat in a sentence
There are many members of the commentariat who seek not to help but to correct by humiliation.
Why everyone—the president, Congress, the commentariat—is ignoring this blinding truth is beyond me.
The Greatest Sequester Lie of All: We’ve Already Saved $84 Billion! | Daniel Gross | February 27, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it's certainly an interesting way for the commentariat to pass the time.
Should the President Mint a $1,000,000,000,000 Platinum Coin? | Megan McArdle | January 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTNovel gun control ideas continue to percolate through the commentariat.
Should People Be Forced to Buy Liability Insurance for their Guns? | Megan McArdle | December 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was echoed by others in the Republican leadership and commentariat.
The GOP Faces Years in the Wilderness After 2012 Election Losses | Robert Shrum | November 26, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
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