"chumocracy" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: chumocracies [plural]
Etymology: chum + -ocracy Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chum|ocracy}} chum + -ocracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} chumocracy (countable and uncountable, plural chumocracies)
  1. Government characterised by the appointment to public office of friends, or those of similar social background, of those in power; a form of government that engages in nepotism. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: chummery, nepotism
    Sense id: en-chumocracy-en-noun-eiwatw2X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ocracy

Inflected forms

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