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chumocracy

noun

Etymology

From chum + -ocracy.

  1. derived from чум — “tent, shelter”
  2. derived from чум
  3. derived from чум
  4. suffixed as chumocracy — “chum + ocracy”

Definitions

  1. A form of oligarchy

    A form of oligarchy: government characterised by nepotism and the frequent appointment to public office of friends or those of similar social background to those in power.

    • The sums are so vast, the secrecy so shocking, that “chumocracy” doesn’t begin to capture what Britain has become – redolent as we are of banana republics, the Russian oligarchy and failed states.
    • Mr Hancock secretly appointed her [Gina Coladangelo] to his department as an unpaid adviser on a six-month contract in March last year. It sparked claims of a “chumocracy” when it became public knowledge in November.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA