KAKISTOCRACY Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word kakistocracy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KAKISTOCRACY
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autocracy | nounn | |||||||
noun • a political system governed by a single individual • a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual | ||||||||
corruption | nounn | |||||||
noun • lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain • in a state of progressive putrefaction • decay of matter (as by rot or oxidation) • moral perversion; impairment of virtue and moral principles • destroying someone's (or some group's) honesty or loyalty; undermining moral integrity • inducement (as of a public official) by improper means (as bribery) to violate duty (as by committing a felony) | ||||||||
despotism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
dictatorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
misgovernment | nounn | |||||||
noun • government that is inefficient or dishonest | ||||||||
tyranny | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • dominance through threat of punishment and violence |