The Geekspeak Lexicon: X

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xerocracy

(zeer·AW·kruh·see). n. 1. A social structure or organization subject to such severe censorship that surreptitiously-generated faxes, photocopies and e-mail constitute the only means of transmitting useful information. 2. A business or venture in stealth mode, in which communication is conducted either in code or using surreptitious methods to prevent shareholders and potential competitors from discovering the true hopelessness of the situation.