lentocrazia

Italian

Etymology

1966: from lento (“slow”) +‎ -crazia (“-cracy”), modeled on burocrazia (“bureaucracy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌlɛn.to.kratˈt͡si.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: len‧to‧cra‧zì‧a

Noun

lentocrazia f (plural lentocrazie)

1. (humorous, usually in the singular) bureaucratic inefficiency