ad hockery

noun

ad hock·​ery ˈad-ˈhäk-ə-rē 

-ˈhōk-;

ˈäd-ˈhōk-

variants or ad hocery

: ad hocism

Panetta has been most anxious to get away from the ad hockery that had characterized so much White House business.

—Elizabeth Drew, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 1994

Word History

Etymology

ad hoc entry 2 + -ery

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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