Definition of securocrat in English:
securocrat
noun sɪˈkjʊərə(ʊ)kratsɪˈkjɔːrə(ʊ)krat
A military or police officer who holds an influential position in the government; an advocate of the close involvement of military and police officers in government.
Example sentencesExamples
- On reflection, Americans realise that it is not a black-and-white case of evil politicians or securocrats conspiring to enslave them.
- They are being used by unionist opponents of the peace process, and by the securocrats, to oppose demilitarisation.
- Be they nationalist or loyalist, be they securocrats or criminals, the anti-peace brigades have won the day.
- Is it too much to ask that the securocrats who organised, armed and trained these groups might be held to account?
- He allowed himself to be manipulated by the securocrats within the British establishment.
Origin
Blend of security and bureaucrat.