noun
a system of government that is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens
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The citizens feared the country was descending into a kakistocracy as corruption became more rampant.
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Some people think our government is turning into a kakistocracy with all the scandals going on.
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I can't believe we're living under such a kakistocracy!
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The company's leadership was a kakistocracy, with incompetence at every level.