clientitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The situation where an organization's resident in-country staff come to regard the officials and people of the host country as "clients", and thus lose touch with the norms and aims of their home country.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

clientitis

Etymology

From client + -itis.

Synonyms

Related words

ambassadoritis go native
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