omnishambles

American  

[om-nuh-sham-buhlz] / ˈɒm nəˌʃæm bəlz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

• omnishambles
  plural

1. Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.

   Many people think that Brexit created a real omnishambles for Britain.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• omnishambles
  plural

Etymology

Origin of omnishambles

2009; omni- + shambles ¹ ( def. ); first used in the BBC TV series The Thick of It, a political satire

Example Sentences

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omnishambles

He called the lack of information surrounding different UK restrictions an "omnishambles".

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024

How the alleged affair won her a book deal and speaking gigs, yes, but how her life also became an omnishambles of harassment and threats.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023

If his book is an omnishambles, well, I’ve always had a soft spot for rough noise.

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021

While Whitehall has kept the lid on leaks this time, following the "omnishambles" last year, behind closed doors things have been more problematic and some say even more tense than is normal, for two reasons.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 22, 2013

But it was omnishambles that most impressed the judges.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2012