Choose the correct word to substitute the given phrase:
A government by inexperienced people-
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Neocracy
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Autonomy | self-government, the freedom of a region or body to manage its own affairs (it says nothing about inexperience) | – |
| (2) Neocracy (answer) | government by new or inexperienced people | After the senior leaders retired, critics complained of a neocracy of first-time ministers. |
| (3) Theocracy | government by priests or by religious law | – |
| (4) Anarchy | the absence of any government, which leads to disorder | – |