chumocracyEtymologyFrom chum + -ocracy.nounA form of oligarchy: government characterised by nepotism and the frequent appointment to public office of friends or those of similar social background to those in power.“How thrilling it would have been[…] if [Sadiq] Khan had denounced the [Thames garden] bridge in every way: […] as a symbol of the chummery – the chumocracy, even – that so offends the democratic and egalitarian traditions he is proud to represent.”