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nations dumbest
/ˈneɪʃənz ˈdʌmɪst/
Definition
1
A hyperbolic, often informal or pejorative phrase used to label an individual, group, or entity as possessing the lowest intellectual capacity within a specific country.
2
A common rhetorical trope used in political or social commentary to disparage opponents by highlighting alleged incompetence or lack of judgment.
Examples
If there were an Olympic event for mismanaging a basic budget, he would surely take gold as the nation's dumbest participant.
She managed to turn a simple press conference into a masterclass in how to be the nation's dumbest policy expert.
The committee meeting felt less like a legislative session and more like a casting call for the nation's dumbest decision-makers.