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dumbocracy

noun

Etymology

Blend of dumb + democracy or dumb + -o- + -cracy. First use appears c. 1869.

  1. derived from δημοκρᾰτῐ́ᾱ
  2. derived from dēmocratia
  3. borrowed from democratie
  4. compounded as dumbocracy — “dumb + democracy”

Definitions

  1. A democracy, particularly an ineffective or dysfunctional one.

    • Dumbocracy in action. Is fatal --- get thee behind me, God!
    • It is more like a "dumbocracy" that the Minister of Energy might recognise.

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