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noncareer

noncareer

8.2
A temporary government official who is not a permanent staff member
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.kəˈrɪr/
  • Formal
: no permanente
  • Her background as a noncareer advisor allowed her to bring fresh perspectives to the legislative process.

Examples

  • This latter group of noncareer politicians (most of whom have entered Parliament since 1992) represents a more demanding and sometimes radical insistence on overhauling the entire system.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The committee appointed several noncareer officials to help implement the new policy.

  • During the election, many noncareer appointees were chosen for temporary positions in various government departments.

Synonyms

termer
vsnoncareer
4 9.9

A person who holds a public office for a fixed time, for example in government

usually serves briefly as a temporary political appointee rather than by fixed term
unelected
vsnoncareer
1 6.7

People who have government jobs without being chosen in an election

refers only to appointees outside the permanent civil service often temporary

Antonyms

civil servant
34 2.7

A person who works for a government department in a long-term job and is not elected

How Permanent

civil servant
34 2.7
noncareer
  • Formal
8.2
interim
114 5.0

Surface Forms

noncareer singular
noncareers plural

Morphology

noncareer = career (semi-transparent) = non + career

The word is clearly built from non- + career, but the specific government-service sense is somewhat specialized.

Etymology

The word noncareer comes from non- ('not') and career ('a long-term job'), and it is used for people in government who are not part of the regular, permanent staff. That's why a noncareer official often serves only for a short time or for a particular administration.