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Meaning of omnishambles | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˈɒmniˌʃæmbəlz

Definitions

A situation that is bad or mismanaged in every way.

UK, informal

Examples

“Between the car accident, the food poisoning and the lost keys, the holiday was an omnishambles.”
“Rail unions also rounded on ministers to intervene in the energy "omnishambles", with ASLEF General Secretary Mick Whelan calling on the Government to "do the right thing for people, the right thing for business, and the right thing for our rail network. Because it is also the right thing for our planet."”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

omnism omnisovereignty omnispatiality omnist omnisufficiency omnitheism

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