[ ɒk'lɒkrəsi ]
■ noun formal government by the populace; mob rule.
Derivatives
ochlocrat noun
ochlocratic adjective
Origin
C16: via Fr. from Gk okhlokratia , from okhlos 'mob' + -kratia 'power'.
[ ɒk'lɒkrəsi ]
■ noun formal government by the populace; mob rule.
Derivatives
ochlocrat noun
ochlocratic adjective
Origin
C16: via Fr. from Gk okhlokratia , from okhlos 'mob' + -kratia 'power'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004