ˈfōkˌmüt noun
or folk·mote -ˌmōt
( -s )
Etymology: alteration of Old English folcmōt, folcgemōt, from folc people + mōt, gemōt meeting — more at folk , moot
: an assembly of the people ; especially : a general assembly, court, or council (as of a town, city, or shire) in early England — compare moot