princeling
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- noun
- /ˈprɪŋklɪŋ/
- Offensive
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- As the princelings favor social controls over freedom of expression, expect more muzzling of Chinese traditional and social media.
- so-called princelings
- China's princelings
- princelings, children
But that's what happens to a princeling in America when there's a war.
- But that's what happens to a princeling in America when there's a war.
Examples
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China's new top boss Xi Jinping, and three other members of the standing committee, are part of a party faction known as the "princelings."
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Even the princelings and connected ones are moving their money offshore into other currencies.
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But that's what happens to a princeling in America when there's a war.
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Background: Yu is also a princeling and a formidable power.
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Zhang Dejiang, 66, is a princeling, the son of an artillery major general.
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Xi is considered a princeling since his father, Xi Zhongxun, was a former vice-premier.
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Its members include at least two "princelings," or children of senior Party leaders: top leader Xi Jinping and apparent number three Zhang Dejiang.
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Political alignment: Another princeling, Yu is an ally of Jiang's and has ties to Deng Xiaoping.
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Wang is a princeling and is considered a protégé of Zhu Rongji, the former reformist-minded premier, and to a lesser extent Jiang Zemin.
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The young princeling used his family's influence to secure a position in the government.
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
princeling = prince (semi-transparent) = prince + ling
Formally derived from 'prince' + '-ling', but the political use meaning 'child/young relative of a powerful elite who gains advantage through connections' is metaphorical and carries connotations (nepotism) that are not fully predictable for learners.
Etymology
Princeling is also used for a child or young relative of a powerful leader who gets jobs or influence because of family ties. The -ling ending gives a 'little' or slightly negative feel, so the word often means a privileged person who lacks real power.