"mediocracy" meaning in English

See mediocracy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: mediocracies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of mediocre + -cracy Etymology templates: {{blend|en|mediocre|-cracy}} Blend of mediocre + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} mediocracy (countable and uncountable, plural mediocracies)
  1. (informal) A social hierarchy in which the mediocre prevails. Wikipedia link: mediocracy Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Related terms: dumb down, idiocracy Translations (social hierarchy where the mediocre prevails): mediokracie [feminine] (Czech)

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