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punditocracy

noun pun·dit·oc·ra·cy \ ˌpən-dət-ˈä-krə-sē \

Definition of punditocracy

plural punditocracies

: a group of powerful and influential political commentators

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The result, the punditocracy declares, will be a full-out civil war in GOP.

— charles j. sykes, Time, "Charlie Sykes: Roy Moore Signals the End of the Republican Party," 28 Sep. 2017
That was before the punditocracy identified the maniacal following Trump was beginning to attract, or the disdain for establishment party leaders ruminating in The Base, or some formidable combination of both.

— jack holmes, Esquire, "Trump Laid a Despicable Attack on McCain 2 Years Ago. Not Much Has Changed.," 18 July 2017

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Origin and Etymology of punditocracy

pundit + -cracy

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