chumocracy
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A form of oligarchy: government characterised by nepotism and the frequent appointment to public office of friends or those of similar social background to those in power.
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "How thrilling it would have been[…] if [Sadiq] Khan had denounced the [Thames garden] bridge in every way: […] as a symbol of the chummery – the chumocracy, even – that so offends the democratic and egalitarian traditions he is proud to represent."
- "The sums are so vast, the secrecy so shocking, that “chumocracy” doesn’t begin to capture what Britain has become – redolent as we are of banana republics, the Russian oligarchy and failed states."
- "Mr Hancock secretly appointed her [Gina Coladangelo] to his department as an unpaid adviser on a six-month contract in March last year. It sparked claims of a “chumocracy” when it became public knowledge in November."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Usage
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable