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What is a kakistocracy?

What is a kakistocracy? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]
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Largely in the past four decades, hardly anyone will dispute the fact that the political life of Nigeria had been dominated by kakistocracy.
Democracy is fast turning to kakistocracy – government by the least qualified leaders.
Not bad for a couple of writers huckstering their work, with one writing poetic retellings of ancient myths, and the other ranting and raving at the kakistocracy.
Late last year, the kakistocracy propping up Boris Yeltsin decided not to risk giving up power.
One might imagine that Bush and the kakistocracy that enthroned their philosopher-king would be an intolerable offense both to Hitchens's intellect and politics.
This again exposed the force to kakistocracy by making the officers dependent on the favour of the private men.

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