mediocracy

English

Etymology

Blend of mediocre +‎ -cracy.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmiː.dɪˈɒk.ɹə.si/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌmi.diˈɑ.kɹə.si/
Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

Noun

mediocracy (countable and uncountable, plural mediocracies)

(informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails.

Translations

social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails

Czech: mediokracie f
French: médiocratie (fr) f
Portuguese: mediocracia f
Spanish: mediocracia f

See also

Anagrams

demoicracy