gezagsdrager

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • an authority figure, someone who represents the authority (e.g. someone acting on behalf of government, like a policeman)

Etymology

Affix from Dutch, Flemish gezag (authority, power) + Dutch, Flemish drager (carrier, bearer, carrier wearer).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

drager

Gloss

carrier, bearer, carrier wearer

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