"lotacracy" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Urdu لوٹاکریسی, from لوٹا (loṭā, “lota”), + -cracy; the lota is a water pot with a shape such that it falls over very easily. The term was coined in Pakistan in the early 1990s. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ur|لوٹاکریسی}} Urdu لوٹاکریسی, {{suffix|en||cracy}} + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lotacracy (uncountable)
  1. A political environment in which politicians have a tendency to switch loyalties frequently for personal gain. Tags: uncountable
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