educracy

English

Noun

educracy (usually uncountable, plural educracies)

1. (derogatory) Educrats collectively; bureaucracy in the field of education.
   • 2003, Carl A. Raschke, The Digital Revolution and the Coming of the Postmodern University, page 52:

     Politicians passed legislation designed to reward teaching and discourage what was perceived as a self-gratifying and excessive professionalism on the part of the educracy.

Related terms

• educrat