boon ‧ dog ‧ gle /ˈbuːn ˌdɒɡl $ -ˌdɑːɡl/ BrE AmE noun [singular] American English informal
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: An invented word ]
an officially organized plan or activity that is very complicated and wastes a lot of time, money, and effort:
a bureaucratic boondoggle