OCHLOCRACY

mobocracy, ochlocracy

(noun) a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ochlocracy (plural ochlocracies)

Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy. [from 1475–1485.]

Source: Wiktionary


Och*loc"ra*cy, n. Etym: [Gr. ochlocratie.]

Definition: A form of government by the multitude; a mobocracy. Hare.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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