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Meaning of kakistocrat | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A very ill-qualified ruler; a member of a kakistocracy.

Equivalents

Français kakistocrate

Examples

“On the other hand, should the kakistocrats in Iran stick with the name of expediency to describe their power brokers?”
“An obvious characteristic of a kakistocrat is inserting unqualified loyalists into positions of power. Nepotism and kakistocracy go hand-in-hand.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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