rent seeker
n.— «The Israel lobby, like the Saudi lobby or the Iraqis who lobbied for U.S. invasion of their country, could be compared to what economists refer to as “rent seekers,” that is interest groups who profit from government policies, in this case U.S. interventionist policies in the Middle East.» —“From the China Lobby to the Israel Lobby” by Leon Hadar Antiwar.com Apr. 13, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Stacy from Marquette, Michigan, says her German-born grandfather would warn that she was going to get a putsch or potch, meaning a “a gentle slap” on her bottom, if she misbehaved. The German verb Patsch means “slap.” The...
Our conversation about slang terms for traveling by foot prompted an email from Tom in Canton, Texas, who reports that while living in Israel, he used to hear fellow high school students say in Arabic that they were taking bus number 11, the long...
Rent-seeking….
and more slang words -Economy- in this interesting article by Russ Winter –
The Wall Street Examiner –
http://wallstreetexaminer.com/blogs/winter/?page_id=36