papyrocracy

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papyrocracy

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From papyro- (“papyrus, paper”) + -cracy (“rule by”).

noun

uncommon, uncountable Synonym of bureaucracy: rule by excessive paperwork or regulation. That Government, however, had a "vow in heaven" against sparing one drop of blood which the tribunals had once devoted to the altars of the Papyrocracy.
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@misc{papyrocracy_2026,
  title = {papyrocracy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/papyrocracy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}