malicious compliance

noun

Definitions

  1. The behavior of strictly following the orders of a superior despite knowing that…

    The behavior of strictly following the orders of a superior despite knowing that compliance will lead to a negative result, especially in a way that undermines the order's intent while following it to the letter.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for malicious compliance. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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