Definitions

  • n. An establishment or power structure composed of machers.

Example Sentences

  • "There are a lot of people like that in the Jewish macherocracy – but not in our district." (source)

  • "And the Anglo-Jewish macherocracy, as it makes its perfectly proper diamond jubilee obeisances, should be loyally and lovingly telling her so." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish
  • English

Etymology

  • macher + English suffix -cracy 'rule'

    • Who Uses This

      • Jews: Jews of diverse religious backgrounds and organizational involvements

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      makherocracy

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