: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Cyrus wasn't the only one to encounter technical snafus Monday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Oren’s defense attorney, Richard Klugh, declined to comment on the snafu, which practically never happens in federal court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The town ran into a snafu last year when a batch of permits ended up stuck for days in a Chicagoland post office.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Noun
On Tuesday, as bureaucratic snafus delayed the release of about a dozen January 6-ers from the DC jail, protesters gathered outside.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
Cyrus wasn't the only one to encounter technical snafus Monday.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Oren’s defense attorney, Richard Klugh, declined to comment on the snafu, which practically never happens in federal court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
The town ran into a snafu last year when a batch of permits ended up stuck for days in a Chicagoland post office.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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