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Why Dictionary.com chose ergatocracy
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- First recorded in the 1920s.
- From the Greek 别谤驳补迟脓蝉, meaning “a workman,” + -cracy.
EXAMPLES OF ERGATOCRACY
- Under an ergatocracy, decisions are made by the collective workforce.
- Critics of the ergatocracy claimed it would lead to inefficiency and chaos without proper leadership.
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Why Dictionary.com chose impermeable
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- First recorded in 1690鈥�1700;聽formed from聽im-2 +听permeable.
- Ultimately from the Late Latin 颈尘辫别谤尘别腻产颈濒颈蝉, meaning “inscrutable or impenetrable.”
EXAMPLES OF IMPERMEABLE
- The raincoat was made from an impermeable material that kept me completely dry in the storm.
- The mountain’s cliffs appeared impermeable, deterring any attempt to climb them.
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Why Dictionary.com chose strafe
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- First recorded in 1910鈥�15.
- From the German strafen, meaning “to punish.”
EXAMPLES OF STRAFE聽
- The teacher was unhappy with the test results and strafed for several minutes.
- When our team missed the deadline, our manager strafed in an email.
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