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founderitis

founderitis noun: a difficulty faced by organizations where a founder maintains disproportionate power and influence over a project.

Noun

founderitis (uncountable)

  1. A difficulty faced by organizations where a founder maintains disproportionate power and influence over a project.

Origin of founderitis

From founder + -itis.

Questions about founderitis

What does founderitis mean?
Founderitis means a difficulty faced by organizations where a founder maintains disproportionate power and influence over a project.
What part of speech is founderitis?
Founderitis is a noun.

Words near founderitis in the dictionary

  1. founderesses
  2. foundereth
  3. founderies
  4. foundering
  5. founderings
  6. founderitis
  7. founderous
  8. founders
  9. foundership
  10. founderships
  11. foundery

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