achterkamertjespolitiek

== Dutch == === Etymology === Compound of achterkamertje (diminutive of achterkamer) +‎ -s- +‎ politiek (“politics”). The Dutch politician Constant van Waterschoot is credited with bringing the term into the public spotlight during a debate in the First Chamber on 27 May 1975. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑx.tər.kaː.mər.tjəs.poː.liˌtik/ Hyphenation: ach‧ter‧ka‧mer‧tjes‧po‧li‧tiek === Noun === achterkamertjespolitiek f (uncountable, no diminutive) (politics, derogatory) backroom politics