To say it is the least bad system is hardly a ringing endorsement (=a statement showing strong support).endorsementen‧dorse‧ment /ɪnˈdɔːsmənt $ -ɔːrs-/ ●○○ noun 
the official endorsement of his candidacy To say it is the least bad system is hardly a ringing endorsement (=a statement showing strong support).2[countable, uncountable] a statement made by a famous person in an advertisement saying that they like and use a particular product: celebrity endorsements3[countable] British English an official record made on someone’s driving licence to show that they are guilty of a driving offence
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY To say it is the least bad system is hardly a ringing endorsement (=a statement showing strong support).
1[countable, uncountable] an expression of formal support or approval for someone or something: To say it is the least bad system is hardly a ringing endorsement (=a statement showing strong support). the official endorsement of his candidacy To say it is the least bad system is hardly a ringing endorsement (=a statement showing strong support).2[countable, uncountable] a statement made by a famous person in an advertisement saying that they like and use a particular product: celebrity endorsements3[countable] British English an official record made on someone’s driving licence to show that they are guilty of a driving offence