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ad hocism
also ad-hoc·ism (ăd hŏkˈĭz-əm, hōˈkĭz-)
noun The tendency to establish temporary, chiefly improvisational policies and procedures to deal with specific problems and tasks: “In the absence of specific policies carefully tended by specialists, ad hocism took root” (U.S. News & World Report).