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noncareer

noncareer

8.2
A temporary government official who is not a permanent staff member
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒn.kəˈrɪr/
  • Formal
translation icon : 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
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
35 2.7

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

How Permanent

civil servant
35 2.7
noncareer
  • Formal
8.2
interim
113 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.