"bureaugamy" meaning in All languages combined

See bureaugamy on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From bureau + -gamy. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bureau|gamy}} bureau + -gamy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bureaugamy (uncountable)
  1. marriage (literal or metaphorical) to a bureaucracy Tags: uncountable Derived forms: bureaugamous [adjective]
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