wonk
noun
Pronunciation: /wɒŋk/
Definition
A person who takes an excessive or obsessive interest in the technical details of a specific subject, especially politics or policy.
Examples
She is a total tech wonk who can explain the inner workings of any processor on the market.
The candidate hired a team of policy wonks to draft the complex environmental proposal.
He became a history wonk after reading every single biography written about the Civil War.
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