# kakocracy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Rule or government by the worst of the people.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”) + -cracy. By surface analysis, kako- + -cracy.

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