unendingrulemaking
nounUK /ʌnˈɛndɪŋ ˈruːlˌmeɪkɪŋ/
US /ʌnˈɛndɪŋ ˈruːlˌmeɪkɪŋ/
the act of making new rules again and again without ever stopping.
The club's unendingrulemaking meant there was a new rule almost every week.
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2. a situation where a group keeps adding rules instead of solving the real problem.
The committee's unendingrulemaking frustrated everyone who wanted quick action.
3. the habit of a person who loves to create new rules for others to follow.
Her unendingrulemaking turned a simple game into a long list of instructions.
4. a slow process of writing many small rules over time.
Years of unendingrulemaking made the handbook thicker than a phone book.