Definition of kakistocracy

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kak·is·toc·ra·cy

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NOUN:
pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies

Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

ETYMOLOGY:
Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad ; see caco- + -cracy

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