mediocracy

noun

medi·​oc·​ra·​cy

ˌmēdēˈäkrəsē sometimes ˌmed- or -si

plural -es

: rule by the mediocre

the aristocracies must go, the mediocracies which take their place have to fade out

—Irish Statesman

Word History

Etymology

French médiocratie, blend of médiocre and -cratie -cracy

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