Definition
The ability to remain wrong without consequence by stretching time (“pending,” “in review”).
Delay as power operationalizes latency-as-action and shows up in governance by suspension.
Delay as Power
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The ability to remain wrong without consequence by stretching time (“pending,” “in review”).
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APA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Delay as Power. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/delay-as-power
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Delay as Power." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/delay-as-power.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Delay as Power." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/delay-as-power.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_delay-as-power,
title={Delay as Power},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/delay-as-power},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Delay as Power AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/delay-as-power ER -