: a situation marked by errors or confusion : muddle
also
: an error causing such a situation
a scheduling snafu
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Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The snafu over the OMB memo was a reminder that de-wokeifying the government isn’t a matter of snapping one’s fingers.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, as bureaucratic snafus delayed the release of about a dozen January 6-ers from the DC jail, protesters gathered outside.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Amazon made waves by declaring a full-time RTO initiative in September, only to delay it in December due to a snafu regarding a lack of office space.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
According to a police spokesman, the settlements stem from wrongful convictions dating back over two decades, with many of these cases involving not just snafus on law enforcement’s part, but also instances of prosecutorial misconduct.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The snafu over the OMB memo was a reminder that de-wokeifying the government isn’t a matter of snapping one’s fingers.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, as bureaucratic snafus delayed the release of about a dozen January 6-ers from the DC jail, protesters gathered outside.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Snafu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snafu. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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