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deliverology

deliverology noun: a method that uses inspections, goal-setting, etc. to ensure that government departments implement desired reforms.

Noun

deliverology (uncountable)

  1. A method that uses inspections, goal-setting, etc. to ensure that government departments implement desired reforms.
    • The term deliverology was originally developed in the British civil service as a gentle and light-hearted term of abuse for the process developed by the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit (PMDU), which Tony Blair had me set up; we have chosen to adopt it here and give it a positive definition.2010, Michael Barber, Deliverology 101: A Field Guide For Educational Leaders
    • This newfangled approach was roundly mocked as “deliverology”.2015 March 28, “Delivery man”, in The Economist

Origin of deliverology

From deliver + -o- + -logy.

Questions about deliverology

What does deliverology mean?
Deliverology means a method that uses inspections, goal-setting, etc. to ensure that government departments implement desired reforms.
What part of speech is deliverology?
Deliverology is a noun.

Words near deliverology in the dictionary

  1. delivering up to
  2. deliverings
  3. deliverism
  4. deliverly
  5. deliverness
  6. deliverology
  7. deliveror
  8. deliverors
  9. delivers
  10. delivers over into
  11. delivers over to

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