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Look up wonk or policy wonk in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wonk may refer to: Wonk (long form: policy wonk), informal term for a policy analyst or
Wonk
American game show host (born 1974)
per day of the year. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks explores the world of map and geography enthusiasts. Because I Said So!
Ken_Jennings
1972 book by Roald Dahl
to find her and Wonka sprays her with the opposite of Wonka-Vite – "Vita-Wonk" – to age her again. Upon returning, they discover that Georgina is now 358
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
Charlie_and_the_Great_Glass_Elevator
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Policy_wonk
The Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (CMPI) is a non-profit medical issues research group. It was founded by the "free-market think tank" Pacific
Center for Medicine in the Public Interest
Center_for_Medicine_in_the_Public_Interest
2024 science fiction novel by Adrian Tchaikovsky
collapse. At Diagnostics, the robot now known as Uncharles meets the Wonk. The Wonk tells Uncharles that he has developed free will and has murdered his
Service_Model
Music genre
Crank wave (also known as post-Brexit new wave, wonk and Windmill indie) is a music scene and style of post-punk that emerged in the 2010s. The term "crank
Crank_wave
British writer and illustrator
Joan illustrated all six books of the Ladybird series of The Adventures of Wonk about a koala. Four of her own In His Little Black Waistcoat stories for
Joan_Kiddell-Monroe
Distilled alcoholic beverage made from sugarcane
Guide". Rum Wonk. Retrieved 24 January 2026. Pietrek, Matt (13 November 2022). "Why Does Jamaica Limit Its Rum to 1600 Esters?". Rum Wonk. Retrieved 24
Rum
British indie rock band
Garden are a British indie rock band formed in Brighton. Self described as "wonk pop", the band blend a number of genres including disco, pop and surf. They
Lime_Garden
Alternative rock radio station in Washington, D.C.
WWDC-FM's HD2 digital subchannel carried a talk radio format known as "104.7 Wonk FM". It aired popular iHeartRadio podcasts including HowStuffWorks along
WWDC_(FM)
American spirits and cocktail writer (born 1966)
Pietrek writes regularly for his Rum Wonk and Cocktail Wonk web sites. With his wife, Carrie Smith, he operates Wonk Press LLC, a publisher of books for
Matt_Pietrek
American cartoonist (born 1954)
leaving the paper. His body of work has included the weekly comic strip Wonk City, which ran from 1994 to 1996 on the editorial pages of The Washington
Jim_Borgman
2026 Hong Kong film by Longman Leung
British Cabinet Minister. Bonneville described his character as "a Whitehall wonk". Also appearing in the film are Karen Mok as Irene Poon, a member of the
Cold_War_1994
North. July 10, 2017. "Arms Control Wonk : North Korea's ICBM: Hwasong-14". armscontrolwonk.libsyn.com. "Arms Control Wonk : North Korea's New Missiles". armscontrolwonk
Comparison_of_ICBMs
American mockumentary television sitcom (2009–2015)
sensibilities of those in charge. In Parks and Rec, self-proclaimed nerds and wonks have adopted liberal bureaucratic functionary and occasional elected official
Parks_and_Recreation
English comedian and actor (born 1939)
then not the domain of hipsters and students, but just of foreign-policy wonks) first with a cheque signed 'J. Cleese' — and then by rounding up 'a few
John_Cleese
Village in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Wądoły-Łąg [vɔnˈdɔwɨ ˈwɔnk] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Czersk, in Chojnice County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland
Wądoły-Łąg
Iranian space launch center
"IRAN'S SOLID-PROPELLANT SLV PROGRAM IS ALIVE AND KICKING". Arms control wonk. "Iran Guard reveals secret space program in satellite launch". ABC News
Shahroud_Space_Center
American politician and diplomat (born 1959)
2008. Kampeas, Ron (November 9, 2008). "Rahm Emanuel: attack dog, policy wonk, committed Jew". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Archived from the original on
Rahm_Emanuel
American ballistic missile imagery analyst
Duitsman, John Ford, Sam Lair, Jeffrey Lewis, and Tricia White), Arms Control Wonk (August 2023) China’s Growing Missile Arsenal and the Risk of a “Taiwan Missile
Decker_Eveleth
Process of constructing a social media user's profile using his or her social data
create and share meaningful content; (4) track your progress online. Follower Wonk is specifically targeted towards Twitter analytics, which helps users to
Social_profiling
Russian military test site in Novaya Zemlya
months ago after a failed test". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-08-15. @ArmsControlWonk (2019-08-08). "After closing up the Pankovo site, Russia seems to have constructed
Pan'kovo_test_range
Swedish singer (born 1983)
Regenbogen Award Listeners Award "Euphoria" Won Rockbjörnen Best Live Act "Wonk Eurovision 2013" Nominated Best Song "We Got the Power" Nominated Best Female
Loreen
American expert in nuclear nonproliferation
and related topics. Since 2004 Lewis has run the blog site Arms Control Wonk, later hosting a podcast by the same name with Aaron Stein. Lewis has been
Jeffrey_Lewis_(academic)
Daily amount of rum given to Royal Navy sailors; abolished in 1970
British Navy Rum". Cocktail Wonk. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2025. "The British Navy's Rum Purchases Revealed". Cocktail Wonk. 30 July 2020. Retrieved
Rum_ration
South Korean television series
Chang-yup Ryu Wonk-wang Jeon Chang-yup Ryu Wonk-wang Lim Jae-hyun 4:12 2. "I Think It's An Anesthetic" (Inst.) Jeon Chang-yup Ryu Wonk-wang 4:12 Total
A_Pledge_to_God
Material used in US nuclear weapons
the original on 5 December 2018. Lewis, Jeffrey. "FOGBANK". Arms Control Wonk. IUPAC, Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. (the "Gold Book") (2025)
Fogbank
1996 studio album by Down by Law
Tampa Tribune thought that "the band dabbles in dime-store punk and tuneless wonk with limited success." "Top 75". CMJ New Music Monthly (35): 55. July 1996
All_Scratched_Up!
British production company
Central co-production with Comedy Partners, Dennis and Penny's Son, Inc. and Wonk Inc. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 2014–present HBO co-production with
Avalon_Television
Distilled beverage popular in Brazil
Pietrek, Matt. "Going Brazilian – Cachaca Regulations Demystified". Cocktail Wonk. Retrieved 24 May 2026. Simonson, Robert (10 July 2012). "Cachaça: Beyond
Cachaça
International agreement on the nuclear program of Iran
November 2017. Lewis, Jeffrey (13 July 2015). "E3/EU+3 or P5+1". Arms Control Wonk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Daniel, Joyner (2016). Iran's
Iran_nuclear_deal
Ballistic missile, TEL-mounted Mobile IRBM/ICBM
2012). "A Dog and Pony Show, North Korea's New ICBM" (PDF). Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 8 February 2025. Scanlan, Craig (19 April 2012). "North Korea's
Hwasong-13
Pakistani education activist (born 1997)
University of Ottawa 2017: Ellis Island International Medal of Honor 2017: Wonk of the Year 2017 from American University 2017: Harper's Bazaar inducted
Malala_Yousafzai
Member of Walton family
Retrieved April 10, 2026. "This Quiet Walton Heir Is An Uber Education Policy Wonk - Inside Philanthropy: Fundraising Intelligence - Inside Philanthropy". insidephilanthropy
Carrie_Walton_Penner
Video game classification
Eburne, Jonathan P.; Schreier, Benjamin (eds.). The Year's Work in Nerds, Wonks, and Neocons. The Year's Work: Studies in Fan Culture and Cultural Theory
Walking_simulator
Public policy/political organization
portrayed the CNL as a distinctive hybrid of internet meme culture and policy wonk politics. The Washington Post described the group as "fighters in the meme
Center_for_New_Liberalism
Dutch politician
and law. Hirsch Ballin is known for his abilities as a manager and policy wonk. Hirsch Ballin continues to comment on political affairs as of 2026 and holds
Ernst_Hirsch_Ballin
American political consultant (born 1969)
org/web/20110721002227/http://www.netrootsnation.org/speakers?uid=17910 The Agenda Project website Patriotic Millionaires Website The Daily Agenda Top Wonks
Erica_Payne
North Korean missile family
Scott LaFoy (28 August 2017). "The Hwasong that Never Ends". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 7 April 2025. Zwirko, Colin (3 April 2023). "North Korea reveals
Hwasong_(missile_family)
American journalist (born 1996)
election -- and each other". New York. Stieb, Matt (May 19, 2023). "A Brutal Wonk Swap at FiveThirtyEight". Intelligencer. Retrieved May 21, 2023. "538's final
G._Elliott_Morris
Variety of alcoholic beverages
2 (671): 548. 8 November 1873. "Navy Rum Strength isn't 57%". Cocktail Wonk. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2024. ""The 1969 Ministry of Defence
Grog
American speechwriter and political advisor
The Hill. Thompson, Alex; Cai, Sophia (May 26, 2024). "Trump's new policy wonks are proteges of Stephen Miller and Newt Gingrich". Axios.{{cite web}}: CS1
Vince_Haley
American track and field coach
specialist for Keiser. In 1993, Outside magazine dubbed Huntington a "training wonk". Huntington coached long jumper Mike Powell for three Olympic Games in 1988
Randy_Huntington
Species of eagle
distinct calls were noted: a chirp, a seeir, a pssa, a skonk, a cluck, a wonk, a honk and a hiss. Golden eagles are sometimes considered the best fliers
Golden_eagle
2-stage nuclear weapon
Cardozo Law Review, March 2005, p 1374. Speculation on Fogbank, Arms Control Wonk "Nuclear Weapons Frequently Asked Questions 4.4.3.3 The Ablation Process"
Thermonuclear_weapon
American politician (born 1970)
Retrieved August 12, 2012. Cockerham, Sean (August 11, 2012). "Paul Ryan: Policy wonk, conservative thinker, prom king, fitness buff". McClatchy Newspapers. Retrieved
Paul_Ryan
Scottish writer
education website WonkHE established its own awards sponsored by supporters of higher education, and chose Blackburn as their inaugural "Wonk of the Year"
Lucy_Hunter_Blackburn
expected to appeal to more Ontario voters than Manning's reputation as a policy wonk, and after the United Alternative project had integrated the successful Provincial
2000 Canadian federal election
2000_Canadian_federal_election
Pakistani physicist (1903–1988)
20 December 2025. A.Q. Khan and Samar Mubarakmand – Krepon – Arms Control Wonk NPT, Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust. "Dr. Rafi Mohammad Chaudhary [1903–1988]"
Rafi_Muhammad_Chaudhry
University rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds
Retrieved 29 March 2018. Leach, Mark. "Higher Education Power List – 2016". WonkHe. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 19 September
QS_World_University_Rankings
American lawyer and politician (born 1958)
"media-savvy" and detail-oriented "micro-manager" who is also a policy "wonk". According to The New York Times, Kaine "is widely described by people in
Tim_Kaine
Defunct American political website
19, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2008. Stieb, Matt (May 19, 2023). "A Brutal Wonk Swap at FiveThirtyEight". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on
FiveThirtyEight
American television series
of the three remaining junior officers and a self-proclaimed "navigation wonk" who now has to take on other duties after the disaster Stacey Read as Alicia
The_Ark_(TV_series)
Musical artist
Audio "Wonderwall" Non-album singles Self-released "Shredder" (with Emilian Wonk) "Skank" 2017 Kill Your Ego "Negative Space" Self-released "LDA" (with Run
Subtronics
Jamaican rum distillery
Clarendon Distillery: Home to Monymusk Rum and a Certain Captain". Cocktail Wonk. Retrieved 2026-04-23. Hloušek, Petr. "Rum von Monymusk Distillery, Clarendon
National_Rums_of_Jamaica
American journalist
Media critic Jack Shafer has described him as “a polymath, a creative policy wonk, a tap-dancing writer, a true son of liberty, (and) a failed Christian,”
Steve_Chapman_(columnist)
Italian herbal liqueur
Drink portal Liquor portal "Checking out Amaro Lucano - Cocktail Wonk". Cocktail Wonk. 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2017-05-03. "Amaro Lucano" (PDF). thespiritofitaly
Amaro_Lucano
Barbados rum distillery
2026-01-23. Pietrek, Matt. "Stades – A New Barbados Rum Brand Emerges". Cocktail Wonk. Retrieved 2026-02-05. Pietrek, Matt (2018-03-21). "How Foursquare Became
Foursquare_Rum_Distillery
Government of the United Kingdom since 2024
costs". GOV.UK. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 October 2025. "SpAds, Policy Wonks, Spinners". Guido Fawkes. Retrieved 17 October 2025. Crerar, Pippa; Elgot
Starmer_ministry
American businessman (born 1969)
Retrieved June 5, 2015. "This Quiet Walton Heir is an Uber Education Policy Wonk". February 15, 2014. "PeopleFinder". Archived from the original on July 1
Greg_Penner
North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missile
Network. Retrieved 2 January 2025. "North Korea's Small SLBM". Arms Control Wonk. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2025. "LHQ sẽ tổ chức cuộc họp khẩn
Hwasong-11S
British artist (born 1980)
"A POUNDING OUTSIDE POUNDLAND (or how my nose got its wonk)", 2010
Stuart_Semple
State ideology of North Korea
September 2017). "Domestic UDMH Production in the DPRK". www.ArmsControlWonk.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October
Juche
2019 radiation accident in Russia
(2021-08-11). "I bet for 9M730 Burevestnik. As Jeffrey Lewis ( @ArmsControlWonk) et al reported last year the Pankovo launch site was re-created. I hope
Nyonoksa_radiation_accident
Subgenre and period of rock music
record label. Crank wave (also known as post-Brexit new wave, sprechgesang, wonk and Windmill indie) is a music scene and style of post-punk that emerged
Post-punk
Act of eliminating nuclear weapons
Michael (November 2, 2010). "The Stability-Instability Paradox". Arms Control Wonk. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2016
Nuclear_disarmament
Rum company
2 April 2026. Pietrek, Matt; Smith, Carrie (2022). Modern Caribbean Rum. Wonk Press. ISBN 978-0-578-27139-2. "Ron Barceló: innovation and evolution of
Barceló_(rum)
American government official and academic (1954–2022)
original on February 15, 2015. Crowley, Michael (December 2, 2014). "Can a wonk run a war?; Ash Carter is a scholar, a bureaucrat — and the opposite of Chuck
Ash_Carter
from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016. "ArmsControlWonk: FOGBANK" Archived January 14, 2010, at the Wayback Machine, March 7, 2008
Nuclear_weapon_design
Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile
399. Lewis, Jeffrey (25 June 2005). "JL-2 SLBM Flight Test". Arms Control Wonk. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2015
JL-2
Public university in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023. Tableau Graph WonkHe: Nicola Sturgeon's higher education legacy "Our projects — University of
University_of_St_Andrews
Jamaican rum distillery
Retrieved 2 May 2026. Pietrek, Matt. "Jamaican Rum Marques Roundup". Cocktail Wonk. Archived from the original on 13 January 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026. Pietrek
J._Wray_&_Nephew_Ltd.
Building in South East Sistan and Baluchestan Chabahar
Shuffle". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 26 February 2026. Lair, Sam (13 February 2026). "A Chabahar Check-In". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 26 February
National Satellite Launch Base
National_Satellite_Launch_Base
American lifestyle and politics magazine
including Breslin, Wolfe (who wrote "You and Your Big Mouth: How the Honks and Wonks Reveal the Phonetic Truth about Status" in the inaugural issue), and George
New_York_(magazine)
Goddess in Hinduism and Buddhism
Retrieved 2026-05-24. Team, The Wonk (2023-05-09). "When Gorkha Regiment Roars: "JAI MAA KALI, AYO GORKHALI"". The Wonk. Retrieved 2026-05-24. Harding
Mahakali
Trump. Over her career, Clinton has developed a reputation as a "policy wonk" who frequently consults with expert advisors and is deeply involved in the
Political positions of Hillary Clinton
Political_positions_of_Hillary_Clinton
Political blog in the US
for numerous political roundtables. Goddard also created Taegan Goddard's Wonk Wire, a site focused on the latest public policy news, Taegan Goddard's Political
Political_Wire
Guatemalan rum
Matt. "Age Statements: Not Worth the Paper They're Printed On?". Cocktail Wonk. Retrieved 2026-01-26. Sachs, Tony. "Ron Zacapa: Barrel Aging and Coloring"
Ron_Zacapa_Centenario
Smith "accidentally" burns her hand with the steam press. Lynn is called "Wonk" by some of the other women, especially Doreen, because she is perceived
List of Prisoner characters – inmates
List_of_Prisoner_characters_–_inmates
Disk format and access using sector sizes larger than 512 bytes
original on 2014-03-20. Retrieved 2014-03-12. "Disk Setup On FreeBSD". Wonkity.com. 2013-06-24. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2014-03-12
Advanced_Format
Russian-American writer and historian (born 1969)
broadcast April 12, 2007. Retrieved August 21, 2009. "The War Over the Wonks". The Washington Post. October 2, 2007. Retrieved December 4, 2007. Max
Max_Boot
Brand of premium rum in Nicaragua
Retrieved 2026-04-03. Pietrek, Matt; Smith, Carrie (2022). Modern Caribbean Rum. Wonk Press. pp. 665–667. ISBN 978-0-578-27139-2. Pastrana, Elisa (January 11,
Flor_de_Caña
American lawyer, progressive activist
at EXPOSEDbyCMD". EXPOSEDbyCMD. Retrieved 2017-03-01. "Lisa Graves - TopWonks". www.topwonks.org. Retrieved 2017-03-02. "Exposing ALEC: The Center for
Lisa_Graves
Capital and most populous city of DR Congo
2023). "Exposing U.S. agents of low intensity warfare in Africa: The policy wonks behind covert warfare and humanitarian fascism". African Agenda. Archived
Kinshasa
Italian entrepreneur and rum expert
Show. Retrieved 2026-01-27. Pietrek, Matt. "The Gargano Files". Cocktail Wonk. Retrieved 2026-01-27. Goldberg, Jacob. "Sun, music, freedom: Luca Gargano"
Luca_Gargano
American economist and political adviser (born 1970)
Fiscal Times. Retrieved July 2, 2013. "Economist Jason Furman is the Wonkiest Wonk in the White House". The Washington Post. February 12, 2014. "An Ex-New-York-Knife-Juggler
Jason_Furman
American journalist (born 1979)
Retrieved November 6, 2020. "The Straight Gay World of MSNBC anchor & politics wonk Steve Kornacki". Out. April 16, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2015. "Boston
Steve_Kornacki
British politician
11 June 2010. Castle, Stephen (8 June 1997). "How to tell Smithies from Wonks". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. "Special report:
Anna Healy, Baroness Healy of Primrose Hill
Anna_Healy,_Baroness_Healy_of_Primrose_Hill
American politician (born 1950)
North Jersey. Retrieved 2019-05-25. "POLITICO Pro: Bob Gordon, the policy wonk, reflects on energy after retiring from New Jersey government". subscriber
Robert_M._Gordon_(politician)
2011 self-detonation of a munitions stockpile in Cyprus
original (PDF) on 5 October 2011. "Saga of the Monchegorsk". Arms Control Wonk. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July
Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion
Evangelos_Florakis_Naval_Base_explosion
Annual pop culture convention in Washington DC
US". Awesome Con. "Over Awesome Con weekend, D.C. will prove its geek-to-wonk ratio". The Washington Post. June 15, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2019. "William
Awesome_Con
Slaughter, Jason Dowies, Eric Hanson Stranger in the Woods Red Hound Films / Wonk Adam Newacheck (director); Holly Kenney (screenplay); Holly Kenney, Brendin
List of American films of 2024
List_of_American_films_of_2024
American actor (1929–1995)
George Wendt) The Paper Chase (1984) (Season 2 Episode 12: "The War of the Wonks") as Professor Edwin Faerie Tale Theatre (1986) (Season 5 Episode 2: "The
Severn_Darden
National youth wing of the Liberal Party of Canada
Chrétien | CBC News". Norman Provencher (2016-01-04). "Greg Fergus, MP: A wonk in a candy shop". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2017-12-14. "Liberal Party Convention:
Young_Liberals_of_Canada
2008). "Miliband, a devout atheist, had forged his reputation as a policy wonk at the Left-leaning Institute for Public Policy Research and was headhunted
List of atheists in politics and law
List_of_atheists_in_politics_and_law
Conflicts among Wikipedia editors
architect (of the discussion structure), content expert, moderator, policy wonk, and wordsmith. The edit-focused roles, of expert and wordsmith, tended to
Disputes_on_Wikipedia
Cruise missile
(PDF). Hinz, Fabian (15 September 2019). "Meet the Quds 1". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Kirkpatrick, David D.; Koettl, Christoph; McCann
Quds_cruise_missile
Military unit
Jefrey Lewis - Arms Control Wonk. "Saudi Arabia's Strategic Dyad" Archived 6 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine Arms Control Wonk, 15 July 2013. Ala Alrababah;
Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force
Royal_Saudi_Strategic_Missile_Force
Indian long range anti-ship hypersonic missile
2019). "Hypersonic Glide Vehicles: What are They Good for?". Arms Control Wonk. Retrieved 1 December 2024. "Hypersonic Speed, 1,500 Km Range: DRDO's Missile
LRAShM_(missile)
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Manurai | மாஂநà¯à®°à®¾à®ˆÂ
Founder father of human beings
Girl/Female
Irish
The Irish form of the Latin name Cecilia, the patron saint of music and implies “pure and musical.â€
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Black Beauty
Girl/Female
Native American
crow.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Meditation; Contemplation
Boy/Male
Muslim
Leader, Ruler, Ameer
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Not Slow; Agile; Rapid
Girl/Female
Hindu
Talent given by God, Beloved, Loving, Gods gift
Male
Irish
Irish surname transferred to forename use, derived from Monadh Roe or Mont Roe, MUNRO means "from the mount on the river Roe." This is the name from which Scottish Monroe was derived.
Boy/Male
Australian, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese
Praise; Flax; A Cry of Grief
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