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  • Couch Potatoeundefined Offline
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    n. Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled people.

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      Deriving from the Greek root kakos, meaning bad.

      Pronunciation and meaning can be easily associated with a shitty government, so to speak.

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        The Worst people in Government, ever: when the most vile [low lifes] are in control of a Government ..the most dreadful, awful, terrible, shocking, appalling, horrifying, horrific, horrendous, horrid, people are in power. FIRST KNOWEN USE AND ORIGIN..ACIENT GREECE.A kakistocracy (English pronunciation: /kækɪsˈtɑkɹəsi/) is a system of government which is run by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous citizens..Origin of kakistocracy. Greek kakistos worst superlative of [kakos] bad ; see caco- . - [cracy].

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          Government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state.

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