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philanthropoid definition

☆ phi·lan·thro·poid (fə lan′t̸hrə po̵id′)

noun

Informal any of the executive officers of various philanthropic foundations

Etymology: jocular blend < philanthrop(ist) + (anthrop)oid

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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