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- Dictionaryjunket/ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/
noun
- 1. an extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense: informal "the latest row over city council junkets"
- 2. a dish of sweetened and flavoured curds of milk: "a plate of junket"
verb
- 1. attend or go on a trip or celebration at public expense: informal "the mayor junketed off to Christchurch for a cricket match last week"
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JUNKET definition: 1. a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official that is paid for by someone else or with…. Learn more.
noun. jun· ket ˈjəŋ-kət. Synonyms of junket. 1. a. : trip, journey: such as. (1) : a trip made by an official at public expense. (2) : a promotional trip made at another's expense. a film's press junket. b. : a festive social affair. 2. : a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet. junket. 2 of 2. verb. junketed; junketing; junkets.
junket in British English. (ˈdʒʌŋkɪt ) noun. 1. an excursion, esp one made for pleasure at public expense by a public official or committee. 2. a sweet dessert made of flavoured milk set to a curd with rennet. 3. a feast or festive occasion.
noun [ C ] disapproving informal uk / ˈdʒʌŋkɪt / us. Add to word list. a trip or party for a group of employees or politicians that is paid for by their company or government: A group of MPs was criticized last week for spending thousands of pounds of taxpayers ' money on a junket to Hollywood.
A junket is a pleasure trip, often funded by someone else. You've probably heard of a politician taking a junket to a fancy resort, all paid for using taxpayer money. A junket can be used as a gift to try to get something from the person going on the trip.
Definition of junket noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
jun·ket. (jŭng′kĭt) n. 1. A trip or tour, especially: a. One taken by an official at public expense. b. One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking favor or patronage. 2. A party, banquet, or outing. 3. A dessert made from flavored milk and rennet. intr.v. jun·ket·ed, jun·ket·ing, jun·kets. To go on a junket.
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A party, banquet, or outing. American Heritage. Milk sweetened, flavored, and thickened into curd with rennet. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A feast or picnic. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An excursion, as by a public official, paid for out of public funds.
Dictionary definition of junket. A trip or excursion, especially one that is paid for by an organization and is taken for pleasure or leisure rather than for business purposes. "The politicians' junket to the Caribbean was criticized as a waste of taxpayer money." Detailed meaning of junket.
