Death Eater

English Etymology From en death eater, en British author J. K. Rowling 1 for the Harry Potter series. The group of fanatical dark wizards led by Voldemort, who were named as such to refer to "eating" death, or achieving immortality. Pronunciation en UK en /ˈdɛθ ˌiː.tə(ɹ)/ en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Death Eater.wav Southern England en US en /ˈdɛθ ˌi.tɚ/ Noun death eater en by extension metaphorical derogatory A fanatical henchman or follower of an evil leader. en 2009-03-01 Frank Rich Has a ‘Death Eater’ Stolen Our Future? The New York Times https://nytimes.com Like the “Death Eaters,” of Harry Potter lore, who try to conquer the wizard world by terrorizing and killing, these economic wrecking crews operate in a realm where ordinary laws do not apply. en 2017-01-24 Charles P. Pierce The Trump Administration Is Filled with Intellectual Death Eaters Esquire https://esquire.com These are the bureaucratic Death Eaters. They are dedicated to the proposition that the agency they are being appointed to run has no constitutional right to exist... en 2020-10-15 Shannon Jones The Sycophants of Washington The Atlantic Post He surrounded himself not with advisors, but with political death eaters who were more than happy to trade their institutional ethics for a brief moment of proximity to raw, unchecked power. Translations metaphorical, derogatory en Harry Potter Fictional characters en terms derived from Harry Potter