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Karteileiche.

nominal or inactive member (someone who is still formally registered as a member, but is completely inactive in practice)

12 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kaʁˈtaɪ̯ˌlaɪ̯çə/
  1. nominal or inactive member (someone who is still formally registered as a member, but is completely inactive in practice)

    colloquial · feminine
Where this word comes from

Kartei (“card catalog”) + Leiche (“corpse”)

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