pundit
noun/ˈpʌndɪt/
/ˈpʌndɪt/
- a person who knows a lot about a particular subject and who often talks about it in public
- Political pundits agree that the government has scored a major victory.
Extra Examples- Since then he has worked as a football pundit for the BBC.
- I'd rather watch the match than listen to a bunch of TV pundits arguing about it.
- The financial gains to be made fell far short of what many pundits had predicted.
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- (also pandit)a Hindu priest or wise man
- (also pandit)(Indian English) a teacher
- (also pandit)(Indian English) a musician with a lot of skill
Word Originfrom Sanskrit paṇḍita ‘learned’.
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