Word of the day: kakistocracy

[antigop]

http://dictionary.reference.com/cite.html?qh=kakistocracy&ia=luna

government by the worst persons; a form of government in which the worst persons are in power


I just learned this word watching the National Spelling Bee.

Appropriate, eh?

[BlooInBloo]

1. Did the kid get it right?

[antigop]

6. It wasn't a competition word

They interviewed one of the young ladies and she said it was one of her favorite words.

[BlooInBloo]

7. ooooooo gotcha.

[vireo]

9. Isabel Jacobson of Madison

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18767042/

[antigop]

11. Darn! She just missed her word and is out. n/t

[LiberalFighter]

12. Erased

[bryant69]

2. So that's the word to describe putting Bush in power

Here I thought it was kleptocracy.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Canuckistanian]

3. I think it's more appropriate than Oligarchy

At least we'd get some oil out of the deal.

[sandnsea]

4. kaka-stocracy

I like it. :)

[wildhorses]

5. yeah, a BUNCH of kaka, alright

;)

[patrice]

8. Lead by Kakistocrats

from the Kakistocratic party.

[Sgent]

10. Kakistocracy

When I first read it I saw khakistocracy -- a government by and for the business casual crowd...

Your way works too :)

[hobbit709]

13. Actually, what we have now

is a kakistocratic kleptocracy. A government by worst thieves.

[tbyg52]

14. Oh, no, they're very *good* thieves....! nt

[camero]

15. The US in the 21st Century

A Kafkaesque (spelling?) Kakistocracy. Makes a nice tongue twister and unfortunately it's true.