Ochlocracy Definition

ŏk-lŏkrə-sē
ochlocracies
noun

Government by the mob; mob rule.

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Noun

Singular:
ochlocracy
Plural:
ochlocracies

Origin of Ochlocracy

  • Originated 1475-1485, from Middle French ochlocratie, from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία (okhlokratia), from ὄχλος (okhlos, “multitude, crowd") + κράτος (kratos, “power").

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  • French ochlocratie from Greek okhlokratiā okhlos mob wegh- in Indo-European roots -kratiā -cracy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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