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omnishambles

[om-nuh-sham-buh lz]
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noun, plural om·ni·sham·bles. (used with a singular verb)
  1. Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.

Origin of omnishambles

2009; omni- + shamble1; first used in the BBC TV series The Thick of It, a political satire
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