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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Word of the Day

2 June 2024

PURSUE

(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit; “The police car pursued the suspected attacker”; “Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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