kakistocracy

noun
UK: /ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/
US: /ˌkækɪˈstɑːkrəsi/

  1. Government by the worst people; a state or community run by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.

    1. The country was turning into a kakistocracy because of corrupt leaders.
    2. Many fear that prioritizing personal gain over public service leads to kakistocracy.

Synonyms

mobocracy ochlocracy

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The phonetic transcription of "kakistocracy" is /ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/ in British English and /ˌkækɪˈstɑːkrəsi/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "kakistocracy": mobocracy, ochlocracy.

Example usage of "kakistocracy": "The country was turning into a kakistocracy because of corrupt leaders.". More examples on the page.