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ochlocracy

Syllabification: (och·loc·ra·cy)
Pronunciation: /äkˈläkrəsē/

Definition of ochlocracy

noun

  • government by a mob; mob rule.

Derivatives

ochlocrat

Pronunciation: /ˈäkləˌkrat/

noun

ochlocratic

Pronunciation: /ˌäkləˈkratik/

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: via French from Greek okhlokratia, from okhlos 'mob' + -kratia 'power'

ochlocracy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of ochlocracy in the British & World English dictionary