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mediocracy
noun
medi·oc·ra·cy
\ˌmēdēˈäkrəsē sometimes ˌmed- or -si\
Definition of mediocracy
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: rule by the mediocre the aristocracies must go, the mediocracies which take their place have to fade out — Irish Statesman
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Origin and Etymology of mediocracy
French médiocratie, blend of médiocre and -cratie -cracy
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