"contrabureaucratic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: Coined by Joyce Rothschild-Whitt in 1979, from contra- + bureaucratic. Etymology templates: {{coin|en|Joyce Rothschild-Whitt|in=1979|nobycat=1|w=-}} Coined by Joyce Rothschild-Whitt in 1979, {{prefix|en|contra-|bureaucratic}} contra- + bureaucratic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} contrabureaucratic (not comparable)
  1. (sociology, organisational theory) Self-consciously rejecting bureaucracy and pursuing alternative modes of organisation. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Sociology
    Sense id: en-contrabureaucratic-en-adj-E87o~XMe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with contra- Topics: human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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