zetelroof
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈzeː.təlˌroːf/
noun
Definitions
- (politics) theft of a seat in a political council or assembly, acquisation of a political representative seat through means that are considered illegitimate
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish zetel + Dutch, Flemish roof (robbery, spoil, scabby, booty).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
roof
Gloss
robbery, spoil, scabby, booty
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Action/Process
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Cognates and derived terms
- bankroof Dutch, Flemish
- broodroof Dutch, Flemish
- lijkroof Dutch, Flemish
- roof Dutch, Flemish
- roofkunst Dutch, Flemish
- roofmoord Dutch, Flemish
- straatroof Dutch, Flemish
- vlaggenroof Dutch, Flemish
- zetel Dutch, Flemish
- zetelen Dutch, Flemish
- zetellift Dutch, Flemish
- roof Middle Dutch
- setel Middle Dutch