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Complete Definition of "ochlocracy"

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Etymology
Originated 1475-1485, from Middle French ochlocratie, from AGr. polytonic|ὀχλοκρατία, equivalent to polytonic|ὄχλος ‘multitude, crowd’ + polytonic|κράτος ‘power’.<ref name"dict.com">ochlocracy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved February 27, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ochlocracy</ref><ref name"AmHer?">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</ref>

Pronunciation
(UK) IPA|/ɒkˈlɒkɹəsi/
(US) IPA|/ɑkˈlɑkɻəsi/

Noun
en-noun|ochlocracies

  1. mob rule|Mob rule; government by the masses.

Derived terms
ochlocrat
ochlocratic
ochlocratical
ochlocratically

Translations
Dutch: ochlocratie f
French: ochlocratie f

References
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