1) Rule by those who are of average or below average competence.
2) A society in which people with little (if any) talent and skill are dominant and highly influential.
3) A social or administrative system which is like an antithesis to a meritocracy.

Eg 1) "With the presidency of George W. Bush, America has completed its transition from democracy to mediocracy."

2)"The success of Big Brother is indicative of our present society being a in a state of mediocracy."

mediocracy by St.O. June 16, 2006

Mediocracy

(mediocre & -cracy), government of & responsive to mediocrity; rule by the most exceptionally average, superfluously adequate, or quintessentially ordinary citizens; government of the average, by the average, & for the average.

Is this leadership of the best & the brightest, or is this Mediocracy?

Mediocracy by Darth Johnny December 3, 2010

Mediocracy

a comedy web series about college, careers, and the mediocre fluff in between, featuring a dopey film student, a hot latina, and a whole bunch of other misfits

"Hey Steve, did you happen to catch the last episode of Mediocracy on MediocracyTV.com? I heard it was a real knee-slapper."

Mediocracy by allthethings87 March 5, 2013

mediocracy

1- Rule of and by the mediocre.

2- Any society whose system of government is a mediocracy.

The 41st through 44th presidents of the United States--George Herbert Walker Bush, William Jefferson Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Hussein Obama--make up the mediocracy that governed the U.S. for the last part of the 20th and early 21st Centuries.

mediocracy by MondoReb January 16, 2011

mediocracy

What occurs when the Bears and Saints play on Thursday Night Football.

The Bears and Saints put on a stunning display of mediocracy, with no victor emerging after four quarters of play.

mediocracy by Sexy Bob K December 19, 2008

Mediocrates

pron. a person of average of below-average intelligence or skill who claims to be an expert.

Leslie pontificated incessantly about her surfing exploits, but the dopers at Mavericks knew her as Mediocrates.

Mediocrates by jj bizzippo May 4, 2008

crunchy

Adjective. Used to describe persons who have adjusted or altered their lifestyle for environmental reasons. Crunchy persons tend to be politically strongly left-leaning and may be additionally but not exclusively categorized as vegetarians, vegans, eco-tarians, conservationists, environmentalists, neo-hippies, tree huggers, nature enthusiasts, etc.

Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.

"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"

crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007

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