First Known Use: 1584
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ochlocracy
noun och·loc·ra·cy \ä-ˈklä-krə-sē\
Definition of OCHLOCRACY
: government by the mob : mob rule
— och·lo·crat \ˈä-klə-ˌkrat\ noun
— och·lo·crat·ic \ˌä-klə-ˈkra-tik\ or och·lo·crat·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective
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Origin of OCHLOCRACY
Greek & Middle French; Middle French ochlocratie, from Greek ochlokratia, from ochlos mob + -kratia -cracy
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