proctocracy

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: prŏktŏʹkrəsĭ, IPA(key): /pɹɒkˈtɒkɹəsɪ/ (UK) enPR: prŏktŏʹkrəsi, IPA(key): /pɹɒkˈtɒkɹəsi/ === Noun === proctocracy (plural not attested) (humorous neologism, rare) Government or management by “arseholes” (i.e., inconsiderate, obnoxious, or otherwise highly objectionable people). 2002 March 2nd, “ZONTAR JOHNSON”, alt.radio.oldtime, “REQ Stoopnagle and Budd TIA”, Message ID: <u7v68sdj1k6h99@corp.supernews.com> Come the Revolution we’ll have other Ass-holes ruling us.Long live the Proctocracy. 2006 December 11th, “Catherine Deschevaux”, alt.quotations, “Re: Privatizing -er, Profitizing War”, Message ID: <hdmfh.6582$HU.4010@news-server.bigpond.net.au> It was instinctive dealing with the US proctocracy and its blinkered cheer-squad! For more quotations using this term, see Citations:proctocracy. ==== Related terms ==== proctocrat