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Kakistocracy
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Kakistocracy is derived from the Greek kakistos, the superlative of kakos (κακός) meaning bad. The word literally means "government by the worst elements of society." It can refer to any system of management controlled by the least competent, least qualified, most unreliable, or the most evil members of a society.

The term is used by critics of an established government, and not in scholarly analysis or academic research.

Kakistocracy is not used to describe governments run by persons whose primary motivation is graft---the word for that is kleptocracy. However, the two are not entirely mutually exclusive, as it is possible to be both bad and greedy.

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[TechBear_Seattle]

1. I think it is more of a coprocrasty

From Greek: government by excrement.

[Book Lover]

2. Actually

The particle "kaka" has that shade of meaning as well :-)

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. Only indirectly

The English word "ca-ca" is probably derived from Greek kakos, but again, it only means "bad." Call me old fashioned, but I am the kind of person who calls a turd a turd. :hi:

[Book Lover]

6. I'm only repeating

what my Ancient Greek teacher taught me, as well as my observation of Greek-Americans. :hi:

[KamaAina]

3. Quit using so many big words!

Bush** is just gonna have to ask Mr. Cheney what they mean. :dunce:

[Jack Rabbit]

5. Kakistocracy -- also called Nixonian democracy

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