moloch

Etymology
From.

Noun

 * 1) Any of species  of Australian lizards, sole species of the genus.

Synonyms

 * , thorny devil, mountain devil,

Etymology
From ; the figurative use here is derived from this usage (see, the name of the god proper). The sense 'lizard' derives from its scientific name, which in turn is derived from the Hebrew.

Noun

 * 1)  Anything large, untransparent and cumbersome, particularly a bureaucratic body.
 * 2) moloch (lizard)