Bureaugamy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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

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"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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