do-ocracy
/ˌduːˈɒkɹəsi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.03 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An organization in which power and responsibility are held by those who do the most work.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "We'll make it a 'do-ocracy.' That is, you will be rewarded for actually achieving results."
- ""Wikipedia is a do-ocracy," said Dr. James Heilman, an emergency room doctor from British Columbia, Canada, who leads the Wikiproject Medicine that keeps close watch on the most important public health articles, like Ebola Virus Disease. "Those who do the most, do have a greater influence.""
- "The Anonymous do-ocracy was already in place, but it was radically different from the other do-ocracies of the Internet era (think Wikipedia or Linux)."
- "Communities form around software applications to trouble-shoot code, giving rise to 'do-ocracies' – systems of merit that privilege active positive contributions for the benefit of the community."
Etymology
From do + -ocracy.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: do