Definition
idiocracy
noun
- a system of government or society run by or controlled by idiots or people of low intelligence
Usage: informal; often used critically or satirically to describe incompetent leadership or decision-making
Examples
- Critics argued that the administration's policies reflected an idiocracy rather than sound governance.
- The company's idiocracy became apparent when unqualified executives made major strategic decisions.
- Some commentators joked that social media had created an idiocracy where misinformation spreads faster than facts.
- The film satirizes a future idiocracy where the least intelligent people hold all positions of power.
- After the scandal, employees felt they were working in an idiocracy with no competent leadership.