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proctocracy

UK/pɹɒkˈtɒkɹəsɪ/

proctocracy noun: government or management by “arseholes” (i.e., inconsiderate, obnoxious, or otherwise highly objectionable people).

Noun

proctocracy (plural not attested)

  1. (humorous, neologism, no plural, rare) Government or management by “arseholes” (i.e., inconsiderate, obnoxious, or otherwise highly objectionable people).
    • Come the Revolution we’ll have other Ass-holes ruling us.
      Long live the Proctocracy.2002 March 2nd, “ZONTAR JOHNSON”, alt.radio.oldtime, “REQ Stoopnagle and Budd TIA”, Message ID
    • It was instinctive dealing with the US proctocracy and its blinkered cheer-squad!2006 December 11th, “Catherine Deschevaux”, alt.quotations, “Re: Privatizing -er, Profitizing War”, Message ID

Origin of proctocracy

First attested in March 2002; formed as procto- (“anus”) + -cracy (“rule”); equivalent to a hypothetical Ancient Greek etymon of the form *πρωκτοκρατία (prōktokratía), from πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”) + κράτος (krátos, “dominion”, “power”).

Questions about proctocracy

What does proctocracy mean?
Proctocracy means government or management by “arseholes” (i.e., inconsiderate, obnoxious, or otherwise highly objectionable people).
What part of speech is proctocracy?
Proctocracy is a noun.
How do you pronounce proctocracy?
Proctocracy is pronounced /pɹɒkˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ (UK).

Words near proctocracy in the dictionary

  1. proctocele
  2. proctoclysis
  3. proctocolectomies
  4. proctocolectomy
  5. proctocolitis
  6. proctocracy
  7. proctodaea
  8. proctodaeal
  9. proctodaeum
  10. proctodaeums
  11. proctodea

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