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What does dedocracia mean?

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dedocracia

The practice of choosing or forcing someone to do a task by simply pointing a finger at them. It is a sarcastic play on the word democracy, used when there is no real consensus and a leader just picks someone for a job (referencing the Latin American political tradition of hand-picking appointees or successors).

Well, since nobody wants to clean the house, we will do it through dedocracia: Juana, you have to wash the dishes, Matilde, you clean the bathroom, and I will do the living room.

Automatically translated from Spanish

República Dominicanaby Anónimo

dedocracia

The practice of hand-picking someone for a position or responsibility based on personal whim, bypassing any democratic or fair selection process. (The word is a play on 'dedo', finger, and 'democracia', democracy).

I am President Martinelli, using dedocracia is my privilege, so what! (Ricardo Martinelli served as president of Panama from 2009 to 2014).

Automatically translated from Spanish

Panamáby Anónimo

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