formateur

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noun

The chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet, particularly in one of the Benelux countries.

OriginFrench formateur →
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Meanings

nounformateur (countable and uncountable, plural formateurs)

plural formateurs

  1. countableuncountablegovernmentThe chief political negotiator for formal talks that are intended to lead to the formation of a cabinet, particularly in one of the Benelux countries.

Origin

  1. Frenchformateur
  2. Frenchformateur
  3. Englishformateur

Borrowed from French formateur.

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APA

formateur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formateur

MLA

“formateur.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formateur. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formateur,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formateur.

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