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quangocracy

/kwaŋˈɡɒkɹəsi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quan-goc-ra-cy
IPA
/kwaŋˈɡɒkɹəsi/
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rule by quangos or similar unelected bodies.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English quango Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English quangocracy From quango + -cracy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /kwaŋˈɡɒkɹəsi/

Inflected Forms

quangocracies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

bureaucracy

Questions

How do you pronounce quangocracy?
The recorded pronunciation is /kwaŋˈɡɒkɹəsi/.
What does quangocracy mean?
Rule by quangos or similar unelected bodies.
Where does quangocracy come from?
Etymology tree English quango Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English quangocracy From quango + -cracy.

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