do-ocracy
/ˌduːˈɒkɹəsi/
do-ocracy noun: an organization in which power and responsibility are held by those who do the most work.
Noun
do-ocracy (countable and uncountable, plural do-ocracies)
- An organization in which power and responsibility are held by those who do the most work.
- We'll make it a 'do-ocracy.' That is, you will be rewarded for actually achieving results.2014, Aneesh Chopra, quoting John Halamka, Innovative State: How New Technologies Can Transform Government, New York, N.Y.: Atlantic Monthly Press, →ISBN, page 151
- "Wikipedia is a do-ocracy," said Dr. James Heilman, an emergency room doctor from British Columbia, Canada, who leads the Wikiproject Medicine that keeps close watch on the most important public health articles, like Ebola Virus Disease. "Those who do the most, do have a greater influence."2014 October 27, Noam Cohen, “Wikipedia Emerges as Trusted Internet Source for Ebola Information”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the...
Forms of do-ocracy
| plural | do-ocracies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | doocracy |
| alternative form | do-acracy |
Origin of do-ocracy
From do + -ocracy.
Questions about do-ocracy
- What does do-ocracy mean?
- Do-ocracy means an organization in which power and responsibility are held by those who do the most work.
- What part of speech is do-ocracy?
- Do-ocracy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce do-ocracy?
- Do-ocracy is pronounced /ˌduːˈɒkɹəsi/.
- What is the plural of do-ocracy?
- The plural of do-ocracy is do-ocracies.
Words near do-ocracy in the dictionary
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