matraquero
Spanish, noun/matɾaˈkeɾo/
matraquero is spelled M-A-T-R-A-Q-U-E-R-O (10 letters). Matraquero is a Spanish masculine noun meaning “an extortionist or bribe taker (a government official who demands bribes to speed things up)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does matraquero mean in English?
adjective
- 1
corrupt, bribetaking
noun
- 1
masculinean extortionist or bribe taker (a government official who demands bribes to speed things up)
- 2
MexicomasculineOne who sells matracas (wooden rattles)
- 3
masculinea bird of the genus Manacus
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of matraquero
- matraquera feminine
- matraqueros masculine plural
- matraqueras feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce matraquero?
- /matɾaˈkeɾo/
- [ma.t̪ɾaˈke.ɾo]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.