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• doge
  doge

  noun

  the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.
• DOGE
  DOGE

  abbreviation

  Department of Government Efficiency: an office within the Executive Office of the President, reorganized from the United States Digital Services office in the second Donald Trump presidential administration to modernize government technology and reduce bureaucracy and red tape.

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doge

¹ American  

[dohj] / doʊdʒ /

noun

1. the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice and Genoa.

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doge ² American  

[dohj, dohzh] / doʊdʒ, doʊʒ /

noun

1. an internet fad or meme typified by an image of a dog of the Shiba Inu breed accompanied by very short phrases that humorously represent the dog's imagined thoughts and use the wrong modifiers or shortened word forms, as "such dignified" or "amaze."

2. one such image posted on the internet.

   That's the cutest doge I've ever seen!

3. the innovative grammar or language of doge.

   If you don't speak doge, you might be a little confused.

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DOGE ³ American  

[dohj] / doʊdʒ /

abbreviation

1. U.S. Politics. Department of Government Efficiency: an office within the Executive Office of the President, reorganized from the United States Digital Services office in the second Donald Trump presidential administration to modernize government technology and reduce bureaucracy and red tape.

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doge British  

/ dəʊdʒ /

noun

1. (formerly) the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice (until 1797) and Genoa (until 1805)

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Other Word Forms

• dogedom
  noun
• dogeship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of doge¹

1540–50; < Upper Italian ( Venetian ) < Latin ducem, accusative of dux leader; cf. duce, duke, dux

Origin of doge²

First recorded in 2005–10; intentional misspelling of dog

Example Sentences

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doge DOGE

Kabosu, the dog behind the "doge" meme, has died after 14 years of internet fame, her owner has said.

From BBC ● May 24, 2024

The doge image dovetailed with Mr. Musk’s own dealings with Dogecoin, which he has previously tweeted his support for.

From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2023

"Investors need to be especially cautious when it comes to coins like doge, Shiba Inu and bonk," said Les Borsai, co-founder of digital assets services firm Wave Financial.

From Reuters ● Jan. 17, 2023

The craze soon sparked a flurry of "doge" memes - a long-ago accidental misspelling of dog amused the internet and quickly became popular.

From BBC ● Dec. 30, 2022

In proclaiming the new doge the customary formula which recognized the people’s share in the appointment and asked for their approval—the last vestige of popular government—was finally dropped.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6 "Foraminifera" to "Fox, Edward" by Various

Some grants, the NIH confessed, appeared on a list provided by DOGE, the purported budget-cutting department headed by Elon Musk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026

Last year, federal spending cuts spearheaded by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, spooked investors.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Grimes left Morgan Stanley a year ago as Musk launched the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026

After the government’s filing in January, two Democratic congressmen called for a criminal investigation into DOGE, which was charged with rooting out waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026

Earlier this year, she worked for DOGE, the Department of Government Efficiency, under Musk.

From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025