"DOGE" meaning in English

See DOGE in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /dəʊdʒ/ [UK], /dəʊʒ/ [UK], /doʊd͡ʒ/ [US], /doʊʒ/ [US] Audio: en-us-doge.ogg Forms: Doge [alternative]
Rhymes: -əʊdʒ, -əʊʒ Etymology: Backronym derived from doge, an Internet meme, or from dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that Elon Musk has supported. Head templates: {{en-prop}} DOGE
  1. (US politics) Acronym of Department of Government Efficiency. Wikipedia link: Elon Musk Tags: US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: Department of Government Efficiency Categories (topical): US politics
    Sense id: en-DOGE-en-name-6zNdT82W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Topics: government, politics

Alternative forms

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