Ochlocracy

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /É’kˈlÉ’kɹəsi/
• US IPA: /É‘kˈlÉ‘kɹəsi/

Origin

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

ochlocracy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved February 27, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ochlocracy

ochlocracy. (n.d.). The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Retrieved February 27, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ochlocracy

Full definition of ochlocracy

Noun

1. Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy.

Derived terms

• ochlocrat
• ochlocratic
• ochlocratical
• ochlocratically