what it means
Kakistocracy is government by the worst people for the job. The Greek kakistos means the worst, and the word was built as a joke against aristocracy, rule by the best. It does not quite mean evil rulers. It means leaders who have no idea what they are doing and are proud of it. Picture a speaker at a podium, smiling, holding up a banana as if it were a plan. The word is rare and a little comic, and that is its power: people reach for it when ordinary criticism is not strong enough. This is not bad government, it is kakistocracy. Use it with care in formal writing. It is always an insult, never a neutral description.
Kakistocracy (kakistocracia) es el gobierno de los peores para el puesto. Del griego kakistos, el peor, creada como burla de aristocracy, el gobierno de los mejores. No habla de gobernantes malvados, sino de quienes no saben lo que hacen y presumen de ello. Es rara y un poco cómica: siempre es un insulto.
Kakistocracy (caquistocracia) é o governo dos piores para o cargo. Do grego kakistos, o pior, criada como piada contra aristocracy, o governo dos melhores. Não fala de governantes malvados, e sim de quem não sabe o que faz e se orgulha disso. É rara e um pouco cômica: é sempre um insulto.
Kakistocracy (kakistocratie) : le gouvernement des pires pour la fonction. Du grec kakistos, le pire, forgé pour se moquer d'aristocracy, le gouvernement des meilleurs. Il ne s'agit pas de dirigeants méchants, mais de gens qui ne savent pas ce qu'ils font et en sont fiers. Mot rare, un peu comique : toujours une insulte.
Kakistocracy adalah pemerintahan oleh orang-orang yang paling tidak cocok untuk tugasnya. Dari bahasa Yunani kakistos, yang terburuk, dibuat sebagai ejekan terhadap aristocracy, pemerintahan oleh yang terbaik. Bukan soal penguasa jahat, melainkan yang tidak tahu apa yang dikerjakan. Kata ini jarang dan selalu bernada menghina.
Kakistocracy, işe en uygunsuz kişilerin yönetimidir. Yunanca kakistos, en kötü; aristocracy'ye, yani en iyilerin yönetimine alay olarak türetildi. Kötü niyetli değil, ne yaptığını bilmeyen ve bununla övünen yöneticileri anlatır. Nadir ve biraz komik bir sözcük; her zaman hakarettir.
Kakistocracy(最悪者政治)は、その仕事にいちばん向かない人たちによる政治です。ギリシャ語の kakistos(最悪)から、「最良の者の支配」aristocracy をもじって作られました。悪人の支配ではなく、何をしているか分からないのに得意げな指導者のこと。珍しく少し滑稽な語で、いつも悪口として使われます。
noun
government by the least able or least suitable people
“Years of scandal had turned the council into a kakistocracy.”
noun
(humorous) any group run by its worst members
“By spring the office had become a small kakistocracy.”
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