romp's definitions

ad-hocracy

A collective style democracy that is used as a means of control for a a place or a group of people. A participatory democracy much closer to the original Greek style than represenative democracy. Used by Sci-fi author Cory Doctorow to describe a system of government by people.

The university ad-hocracy decided on whether to inplement major changes to the cirruculm.

by romp March 21, 2004