Tenderpreneur

Quick meaning: Tenderpreneur is a noun meaning (slang, South Africa) A government official or politician who uses their powers and influence to secure government tenders and contracts.

Meaning

(slang, South Africa) A government official or politician who uses their powers and influence to secure government tenders and contracts.

Example Sentences

Let's be bold, let's go and promote small entrepreneurs and defeat tenderpreneurs, those who steal."

If anything, the decision represents an important victory to both emerging and accomplished tenderpreneurs who have undoubtedly distinguished themselves in clandestine plundering of state resources.

Tenderpreneur Julius Malema says he is not a hypocrite for publicly condemning personal enrichment while allegedly privately enriching himself, saying that there is no word for 'hypocrite' in the Pedi dictionary.

No doubt you’re tired of reading about his colourful escapades – about his glamorous home, his allegedly dodgy tenderpreneur deals, his gushing praise of malevolent dictators, or his soundly articulated international economic policy.

Word Forms

• tenderpreneurs

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tenderpreneurship, tenderor, tenderer, tenderee, tenderman, teenpreneur.

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