"do-ocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌduːˈɒkɹəsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-JutishMale-do-ocracy.wav Forms: do-ocracies [plural]
Etymology: From do + -ocracy. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|do|ocracy}} do + -ocracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~|head=do-ocracy}} do-ocracy (countable and uncountable, plural do-ocracies)
  1. (neologism, technology) An organization in which power and responsibility are held by those who do the most work. Tags: countable, neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Technology Synonyms: doocracy, do-acracy Related terms: do-ocratic

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