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buckraker

Syllables: buck·rak·er/ˈbʌkˌɹeɪkəɹ/

buckraker noun: a well-connected journalist who uses his or her connections to earn a large sum of money from endeavors outside of ordinary work.

Noun

buckraker (plural buckrakers)

  1. (informal) A well-connected journalist who uses his or her connections to earn a large sum of money from endeavors outside of ordinary work.

Forms of buckraker

pluralbuckrakers

Origin of buckraker

Blend of buck + muckraker.

Words formed from buckraker

Questions about buckraker

What does buckraker mean?
Buckraker means a well-connected journalist who uses his or her connections to earn a large sum of money from endeavors outside of ordinary work.
What part of speech is buckraker?
Buckraker is a noun.
How do you pronounce buckraker?
Buckraker is pronounced /ˈbʌkˌɹeɪkəɹ/.
What is the plural of buckraker?
The plural of buckraker is buckrakers.

Words near buckraker in the dictionary

  1. bucko
  2. buckoes
  3. buckos
  4. buckra
  5. Buckrabanyule
  6. buckraker
  7. buckrakers
  8. buckraking
  9. buckram
  10. buckramed
  11. buckraming

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