The State Department policy wonks were up all night putting together the report.Our office was knee-deep in wonks before the reorganization.
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n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.)
Who's the wonk who keeps getting the straight A's?Yes, you could call Martin a wonk. In fact, he's the classic wonk.
wonk
noun a student who studies harder than contemporaries consider necessary; a political professional who is studious and therefore well informed. Derogatory US, 1962
wonk
(wɔŋk)
1. n. an earnest student. (Collegiate.) Yes, you could call Martin a wonk. In fact, he’s the classic wonk.
2. n. a bureaucrat; a flunky. The State Department policy wonks were up all night putting together the report.