Adjective modifier

• dedicated: At 450 pages only the most dedicated policy wonk will have been... read more.

Modifies a noun

• whore: Was Paul's boss Alex Singleton a " wonk whore " when he used to work at the IPN?

Noun used with modifier

• policy: Being a leader writer on the Guardian is a policy wonk 's dream.

• trade: As a bit of a trade wonk, I'm particularly interested in point three on the ' development box ' .