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   jun·ket

   /ˈjəNGkət/

   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"
   • ▪ a party or event held for journalists in order to publicize a new film or other product: "during the junket, the actor opened up about his character"
   • 2. a dish of sweetened and flavored curds of milk, often served with fruit: "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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French jonquette ‘rush basket’, from jonc ‘rush’, from Latin juncus. Originally denoting a rush basket, especially one for fish (remaining in dialect use), the term also denoted a cream cheese, formerly made in a rush basket or served on a rush mat. A later extended sense, ‘feast, merrymaking’, gave rise to junket (sense 1 of the noun).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › junketJunket Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Junket can mean a trip, a dessert, or a feast, depending on the context. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUNKET | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Junket is a disapproving term for a trip or party paid for by someone else or with public money. Learn how to use it in different contexts, see examples and compare it with related words, and find translations in other languages.

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   Junket is a disapproving term for a trip or visit paid for by someone else or with public money, especially by officials or politicians. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of junket, and see examples and translations in different languages.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › junketJunket - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUNKET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Junket can mean a sweet dessert, a feast, a pleasure trip, or a public excursion paid for by public funds. Learn the origin, synonyms, collocations and grammar of junket with Collins English Dictionary.

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   Junket definition: a sweet, custardlike food of flavored milk curdled with rennet.. See examples of JUNKET used in a sentence.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › junketJunket - definition of junket by The Free Dictionary

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   Junket can mean a dessert made from milk and rennet, a trip or tour, especially for pleasure or business, or a feast or banquet. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of junket from various dictionaries and sources.