Bureaugamy
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 marriage (literal or metaphorical) to a bureaucracy uncountable
"The ancient mammalian unit of mother and child has morphed into a "bureaugamy," as single mothers find government assistance a more satisfying partner than a confused male."
Example
More examples"The ancient mammalian unit of mother and child has morphed into a "bureaugamy," as single mothers find government assistance a more satisfying partner than a confused male."
Etymology
From bureau + -gamy.
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