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Taxonomy vs Bureaugamy - What's the difference?

taxonomy | bureaugamy |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bureaugamy

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while bureaugamy is marriage (literal or metaphorical) to a bureaucracy.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    bureaugamy

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • marriage (literal or metaphorical) to a bureaucracy
  • *The ancient mammalian unit of mother and child has morphed into a "bureaugamy ," as single mothers find government assistance a more satisfying partner than a confused male.
    • March 29, 1999 review of "The Decline of Males" by Publisher's Weekly
  • *If bureaugamy is the marriage of citizen to the bureaucratic state, then what we really have is an arranged marriage shotgun wedding.
    • November 15, 2011
  • *In 1999 Lionel Tiger coined the word ‘bureaugamy ’ to refer to the relationship between officially impoverished mothers of illegitimate children and the government.
    • May 5, 2012

    Derived terms

    *bureaugamous (adjective)