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Official vs Tenderpreneur - What's the difference?

official | tenderpreneur |

As nouns the difference between official and tenderpreneur

is that official is an office holder invested with powers and authorities while tenderpreneur is a government official or politician who uses their powers and influence to secure government tenders and contracts.

As an adjective official

is of or pertaining to an office or public trust.

official

English

(wikipedia official)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to an office or public trust.
    • official duties
  • Derived from the proper office or officer, or from the proper authority; made or communicated by virtue of authority
    • an official statement or report
  • Approved by authority; authorized.
  • sanctioned by the pharmacopoeia; appointed to be used in medicine; officinal
    • an official drug or preparation
  • Discharging an office or function.
  • * Sir Thomas Browne
    • the stomach and other parts official unto nutrition
  • Relating to an office; especially, to a subordinate executive officer or attendant.
  • Relating to an ecclesiastical judge appointed by a bishop, chapter, archdeacon, etc., with charge of the spiritual jurisdiction.

    • Antonyms

    * unofficial

    Related terms

    * office * officer * officiate * officiality

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An office holder invested with powers and authorities.
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  • A person responsible for applying the rules of a game or sport in a competition.

    • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * fourth official

    Statistics

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    tenderpreneur

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, South Africa) A government official or politician who uses their powers and influence to secure government tenders and contracts.
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  • *'>citation
  • * 2010 . Blade Nzimande. Blade: Make all tenders public.'', ''Times LIVE. 6 Jan. 2010:
    • Let's be bold, let's go and promote small entrepreneurs and defeat tenderpreneurs , those who steal."
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    • Derived terms

    * tenderpreneurship

    References

    * The Star'' (newspaper) How Malema made his millions , 21 Feb. 2010. English blends