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- noun A male of the
Sherpa people employed as amountain guide orporter . - noun An
expert sent by a country’s leader to asummit meeting. - noun A
synthetic fabric with a long, thickpile , similar tofaux fur,imitation lambwool , orfleece . - verb rare To serve as a
guide orporter for another.
Etymologies
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Examples
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And the word sherpa is kicked around rather frequently by my husband.
Encumbered 2009
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"Each group had a leader who was called a sherpa," Swanay says.
Sherpa's sleepers could be a guide to victory next season 2008
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She was the first woman to hold the so-called sherpa post.
Sachs No Longer in Consideration for Treasury Undersecretary 2009
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Griffiths said there's no sign the Harper Conservatives have appointed a "sherpa" - someone in charge of setting goals and travelling to Arctic capitals to get other countries on board.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BOB WEBER 2012
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At the summit, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia will act as the prime minister's 'sherpa' - a key aide who carries the burden of negotiations with his counterparts.
India eNews 2008
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* the idea of sherpa bearing the entire 'load' of learning a critique I thought was pre-empted with each individual carrying identical baggage;
Visualizing Open/Networked Teaching: Revisited « open thinking 2009
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Mr. Weidmann, who earned his doctorate in economics at Bonn University, is now Ms. Merkel's senior economic adviser and Germany's "sherpa" for meetings of the Group of Eight and Group of 20 industrialized and developing economies.
Merkel Taps Adviser to Head Bundesbank Geoffrey T. Smith 2011
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After some initial diplo-blather, our President's "sherpa" for the summit, Michael Froman, does a little victory dance, announcing that the recession has been defeated.
Greg Palast: Time to Change Bernanke's Medication? Secret White House letter to G-20 2009
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He was a senior White House aide to Clinton and served as a "sherpa" to meetings of the Group of Eight industrialized economy meetings.
McCain Ad Hits Obama By Suggesting His Leading Adviser Is (Black) Former Fannie Mae Head 2009
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After some initial diplo-blather, our President's "sherpa" for the summit, Michael Froman, does a little victory dance, announcing that the recession has been defeated.
TIME TO CHANGE BERNANKE'S MEDICATION? Secret White House letter to G-20 2009
oroboros commented on the word sherpa
According to Nina Totenberg (NPR legal correspondent) a "sherpa" (presumably N.Y. Senator Chuck Shumer) will guide/lead Sonia Sotomayor in "making the rounds" on Capitol Hill in her quest to "unroil the waters" leading to the Supreme Court.
May 31, 2009
sionnach commented on the word sherpa
Ooh, they have sherpas at summit meetings of world leaders as well. But sometimes they succumb to viral sherpes, especially if they engage in unsafe translating practices.
June 1, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word sherpa
Interesting usage (and interesting article) here.
July 7, 2009