OCHLOCRACY


Meaning of OCHLOCRACY in English

[ 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'.

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