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kludgeocracy.

A government characterized by complex, inefficient, and ad-hoc solutions to problems.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/klʌd͡ʒˈɒ.kɹə.si/Received-Pronunciation/kluːd͡ʒ-/Received-Pronunciation/klʌd͡ʒˈɑ.kɹə.si/General-American/klud͡ʒ-/General-American
  1. A government characterized by complex, inefficient, and ad-hoc solutions to problems.

    countable · informal · uncommon · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From kludge + -ocracy. Coined by Steven M. Teles in 2012.

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