Mediocracy

//ˌmiː.dɪˈɒk.ɹə.si// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails. countable, informal, uncountable

Etymology

Blend of mediocre + -cracy.

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