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By Laura K. Lawless, About.com Guide to French Language since 1999

Newsworthy word: voyoucratie

Friday December 7, 2007
The word voyoucratie has been in the French news more than once.
More: French news | French vocabulary

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November 30, 2007 at 12:51 pm
(1) Ray says:

Je le trouve amusant.

I saw this word in yesterday’s TV5MONDE news headlines.

December 6, 2007 at 4:03 pm
(2) DaiCon says:

Merci, Laura. I saw the quote from Sarkozy and didn’t understand the word. Of course I found it here. :)

Here is another example of a use of “voyoucratie” :

“S’agissant de la situation dans les banlieues (…). Sur les ruines de la démocratie s’installe la voyoucratie”.
(Jean-Marie Le Pen, dimanche 26 septembre 1999.)

C’est très triste de voir une telle correspondance entre Sarkozy et Le Pen.

December 7, 2007 at 9:16 am
(3) Laura K Lawless says:

DaiCon - merci bien ! J’ai ajouté cette citation et quelques autres infos à ma page.

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