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kludgeocracy

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /klʌd͡ʒˈɒ.kɹə.si/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /kluːd͡ʒ-/
  • General-American: /klʌd͡ʒˈɑ.kɹə.si/
  • General-American: /klud͡ʒ-/
  • rhymes with -ɒkɹəsi

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noun

Meaning 1

A government characterized by complex, inefficient, and ad-hoc solutions to problems.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, informal, uncommon, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From kludge + -ocracy. Coined by Steven M. Teles in 2012.