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kakistocracy

 
Dictionary: kak·is·toc·ra·cy   (kăk'ĭ-stŏk'rə-sē, kä'kĭ-) pronunciation
 
n., pl. -cies.

Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

[Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad; see caco– + –CRACY.]


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