kakistocracy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 External links

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Ancient Greek κακιστος (kakistos), “‘worst’”), superlative of κακος (kakos), “‘bad’”) + -κρατια (-kratia), “‘power, rule, government’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/

[edit] Noun

kakistocracy (plural kakistocracies)

1. Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens.

[edit] External links

• http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-kak1.htm
• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rick-finkelstein/kakistocracy-a-word-you-s_b_132417.html