Saturday, January 7, 2012

Ochlocracy

Ochlocracy \ok-LOK-ruh-see\ , noun;
1. Government by the mob; mob rule; mobocracy

This word dates to the late 16th century from French ochlocratie, which derives from Greek okhlokratia, which is a combination of okhlos + kratos ("mob" + "rule, power, strength").

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