junketeer
Travels on others' dime
A junketeer is someone who goes on junkets—trips taken at public expense or provided by an interested party, especially by politicians or officials.
The word carries a cynical edge, implying the traveler is enjoying perks rather than conducting serious business: Congressional junketeers toured Europe on the taxpayer's dime.
The verb junketeer means to take such trips.
Paid legislative influencer
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- officeholderElected or appointed official
- delegateEntrust authority to another
- politicianElected government official
pork-barrel · boondoggle · fact-finding · congressional · entourage · patronage · cronyism · graft
One on short pleasure trip
- touristTraveler visiting attractions
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- sightseerVisitor viewing attractions
- day-tripperSame-day visitor
holidaymaker · traveler · voyager · jaunter · gallivanter · pleasure-seeker · vacationer · tripper
lobbyist
Paid legislative influencer
- freeloaderOne exploiting others' generosity
- officeholderElected or appointed official
- delegateEntrust authority to another
politician · pork-barrel · boondoggle · fact-finding · congressional · entourage · patronage · cronyism · graft · governmental
excursionist
One on short pleasure trip
- touristTraveler visiting attractions
- globetrotterFrequent international voyager
- sightseerVisitor viewing attractions
day-tripper · holidaymaker · traveler · voyager · jaunter · gallivanter · pleasure-seeker · vacationer · tripper · jet-setter
publicist
Media relations professional
- spokespersonAuthorized representative communicator
- influencerPerson with promotional reach
- endorserOne who publicly approves
schmoozer · networker · sponsor · pitchman · promoter · PR · premiere · screening · launch · red-carpet
- high rollerswhale, VIP, big spender, heavy hitter, platinum member
junketeerbudget hawk
Deficit reduction advocate
penny-pincher · public servant · reformer · whistleblower · workhorse