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policy wonk

noun

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  1. A person who studies or develops strategies and policies, especially one who has a keen…

    A person who studies or develops strategies and policies, especially one who has a keen interest in and aptitude for technical details.

    • Mondale's passionate attachment to the issue reflects his thralldom to the policy wonks and wise men of the Washington establishment.
    • Clinton and Gore . . . . both are new-ideas moderates with a policy wonk's love of the intricacies of complex issues.

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