KAKISTOCRACY

Etymology

Noun

kakistocracy (plural kakistocracies)

Government under the control of a nation's worst or least-qualified citizens. [from 1829.]

Source: Wiktionary


Kak`is*toc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: Government by the worst men.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; โ€œPlease erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!โ€


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food โ€“ chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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