Mediocracy
[mee-dee-ok-ruh-see] /ˌmi diˈɒk rə si/
noun, plural mediocracies.
1.
government or rule by a mediocre person or group.
noun
a system where mediocracy is approved; a government by mediocre rulers
Word Origin
mediocre + -ocracy ‘government’
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