Definition of junket - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mediaUS press event for media promotionUS
- The movie's junket attracted journalists from around the world.
2.
public money tripUS trip or event paid for by an organization or governmentUS
- The senator went on a junket to Europe.
3.
foodDated UK sweet dessert made from curdled milkDated UK
- We enjoyed a delicious junket after dinner.
Verb
1.
tripintr. US travel or attend events for pleasure at others' expenseintr. US
- He junketed across Europe on the company's dime.
2.
entertainmenttr. Dated US provide a feast or banquet for otherstr. Dated US
- The host junketed the guests with a lavish dinner.
Images of junket
sweet dessert made from curdled milk
Expressions with junket
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take a free or paid-for trip for pleasure or perks
The executives go on a junket every summer.
promotional event for a film with media
The actors attended a press junket for their new movie.
Origin of junket
French, jonquette (feast)
Examples of junket in a sentence
Reporters eagerly awaited the junket to interview the cast. Opposition accused officials of funding an unnecessary junket. Local journalists joined the congressional junket overseas. The chef prepared a traditional junket for dessert. She savored the creamy texture of the junket. They junket to film festivals every spring for publicity.
She will junket with other board members next month. They junketed the team after the big win. The company junketed its employees during the annual retreat.
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- French:tournée promotionnelle, faire un voyage aux frais de..., ...
- German:Junket, spesenreiten, ...
- Italian:junket, viaggiare a spese altrui, ...
- Spanish:evento, viajar a costa ajena, ...
- Portuguese:junket, viajar à custa de outros, ...
- Chinese:新闻发布会, 公款游玩, ...
- Japanese:記者会見, 接待旅行する, ...
- Arabic:جَوْلة إِعْلامية, سافَرَ, ...
- Hebrew:גָ'אנקֶט, לְטַיֵּל עַל חֶשְׁבּוֹן אַחֵר, ...
- Russian:пресс-тур, разъезжать за чужой счёт, ...
- Ukrainian:прес-тур, розважатися за чужий рахунок, ...
- Hindi:प्रेस कार्यक्रम, सैर करना, ...
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