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- Dictionaryjunket/ˈdʒʌŋkɪt/
noun
- 1. an extravagant trip or celebration, in particular one enjoyed by a government official at public expense: informal "the latest row over city council junkets"
- 2. a dish of sweetened and flavoured curds of milk: "a plate of junket"
verb
- 1. attend or go on a trip or celebration at public expense: informal "the mayor junketed off to Christchurch for a cricket match last week"
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JUNKET definition: 1. a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official that is paid for by someone else or with…. Learn more.
noun. jun· ket ˈjəŋ-kət. Synonyms of junket. 1. a. : trip, journey: such as. (1) : a trip made by an official at public expense. (2) : a promotional trip made at another's expense. a film's press junket. b. : a festive social affair. 2. : a dessert of sweetened flavored milk set with rennet. junket. 2 of 2. verb. junketed; junketing; junkets.
JUNKET meaning: 1. a journey or visit made for pleasure by an official that is paid for by someone else or with…. Learn more.
If you describe a trip or visit by an official or businessman as a junket, you disapprove of it because it is expensive, unnecessary, and often has been paid for with public money.
a. One taken by an official at public expense. b. One taken by a person who is the guest of a business or agency seeking favor or patronage. 2. A party, banquet, or outing. 3. A dessert made from flavored milk and rennet. intr.v. jun·ket·ed, jun·ket·ing, jun·kets. To go on a junket.
noun. an excursion, esp one made for pleasure at public expense by a public official or committee. a sweet dessert made of flavoured milk set to a curd with rennet. a feast or festive occasion.
A junket is a pleasure trip, often funded by someone else. You've probably heard of a politician taking a junket to a fancy resort, all paid for using taxpayer money. A junket can be used as a gift to try to get something from the person going on the trip.
