Etymology

kludgeocracy

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Today it means: A government characterized by complex, inefficient, and ad-hoc solutions to problems. Full definition →

First used December 2012
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The story

From kludge + -ocracy. Coined by Steven M. Teles in 2012.

First known use, by meaning

  • from December 2012 A government characterized by complex, inefficient, and ad-hoc solutions to problems.

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