bureaugamy
English
Etymology
From bureau + -gamy
Noun
bureaugamy (uncountable)
- marriage (literal or metaphorical) to a bureaucracy
- The ancient mammalian unit of mother and child has morphed into a "bureaugamy," as single mothers find government assistance a more satisfying partner than a confused male.
- March 29, 1999 review of "The Decline of Males" by Publisher's Weekly
- If bureaugamy is the marriage of citizen to the bureaucratic state, then what we really have is an arranged marriage shotgun wedding.
- November 15, 2011
- In 1999 Lionel Tiger coined the word ‘bureaugamy’ to refer to the relationship between officially impoverished mothers of illegitimate children and the government.
- May 5, 2012
- The ancient mammalian unit of mother and child has morphed into a "bureaugamy," as single mothers find government assistance a more satisfying partner than a confused male.
Derived terms
- bureaugamous (adjective)