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kakistocracy
[kak-uh-stok-ruh-see]
noun
plural
kakistocraciesgovernment by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power.
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Other Word Forms
- kakistocratical adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of kakistocracy1
1820–30; < Greek kákisto ( s ), superlative of kakós bad + -cracy
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Example Sentences
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The Economist decided upon “kakistocracy” as its 2024 Word of the Year.
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To admit that America has fully become a pathocracy and kakistocracy under Trump would lead to profound cognitive dissonance.
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In all, the Age of Trump is the apotheosis of a plutocratic, white supremacist kakistocracy.
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Trump presides over a plutocratic, corrupt, cruel, authoritarian, pathological kakistocracy.
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Donald Trump is the leader of the American kakistocracy — a term that means rule by the stupid, ignorant, lazy and profoundly incompetent.
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What does kakistocracy mean?
A kakistocracy is a government in which the worst people are in charge.This obscure word is used in political commentary, especially to call out a government considered corrupt or incompetent.Example: If you don’t vote, you’re basically asking for a kakistocracy, because of course the worst people want to be in power.
A kakistocracy is a government in which the worst people are in charge.This obscure word is used in political commentary, especially to call out a government considered corrupt or incompetent.Example: If you don’t vote, you’re basically asking for a kakistocracy, because of course the worst people want to be in power.
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