# ineptocracy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A government characterized by incompetent leaders.
2. The phenomenon of governance or leadership by the incompetent.

## Etymology
From inept, from French inepte (“feckless”) + -o- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “strength, power”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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