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

She says that on the first morning of her hearing the judge described her case as an "omnishambles".

From BBC ● Apr. 25, 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

He cited George Osborne's 2012 Budget - dubbed the "omnishambles" - as an example of when economic policies have been "quickly reversed".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2022

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

From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2021

Still a winning combination and far from an "omnishambles".

From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2012