proctocracy
nounUK /pɹɒkˈtɒkɹəsɪ/
Etymology First attested in March 2002; formed as procto- (“anus”) + -cracy (“rule”); equivalent to a hypothetical Ancient Greek etymon of the form *πρωκτοκρατία (prōktokratía), from πρωκτός (prōktós, “anus”) + κράτος (krátos, “dominion”, “power”).
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Humorous, Neologism, No plural, Rare Government or management by “arseholes” (i.e., inconsiderate, obnoxious, or otherwise highly objectionable people).
- Come the Revolution we’ll have other Ass-holes ruling us. Long live the Proctocracy.2002 March 2nd, “ZONTAR JOHNSON”, alt.radio.oldtime, “REQ Stoopnagle and Budd TIA”, Message ID
- It was instinctive dealing with the US proctocracy and its blinkered cheer-squad!2006 December 11th, “Catherine Deschevaux”, alt.quotations, “Re: Privatizing -er, Profitizing War”, Message ID
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- A more recent workplace use of the same root is the notion of labouring under a proctocracy, defined as ‘rule by assholes’.2007, Tony Thorne, “proctoheliosis”, in Shoot the Puppy:
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- proctocrat