On the other hand, should the kakistocrats in Iran stick with the name of expediency to describe their power brokers?
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Kakistocrat
Synonyms for "kakistocrat"
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French
1 entries- kakistocrate noun (A very ill-qualified ruler; a member of a kakistocracy.)
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An obvious characteristic of a kakistocrat is inserting unqualified loyalists into positions of power. Nepotism and kakistocracy go hand-in-hand.
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