Definitions for ochlocracy
ɒkˈlɒk rə siochloc·ra·cy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mobocracy, ochlocracynoun

   a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses

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1. ochlocracynoun

   Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy.

2. Etymology: Originated 1475-1485, from ochlocratie, from ὀχλοκρατία, from ὄχλος + κράτος.\

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1. ochlocracy

   Mob rule or ochlocracy (Greek: ὀχλοκρατία, romanized: okhlokratía; Latin: ochlocratia) is the rule of government by a mob or mass of people and the intimidation of legitimate authorities. Insofar as it represents a pejorative for majoritarianism, it is akin to the Latin phrase mobile vulgus, meaning "the fickle crowd" from which the English term "mob" originally was derived in 1680s, during the Glorious Revolution. Ochlocracy is synonymous in meaning and usage to the modern informal term "mobocracy", which arose in the 18th century as a colloquial neologism. Likewise, the ruling mobs in ochlocracies may sometimes genuinely reflect the will of the majority in a manner approximating democracy, but ochlocracy is characterised by the absence or impairment of a procedurally civil and democratic process.An "ochlocrat" is one who is an advocate or partisan of ochlocracy. It also may be used as an adjective ("ochlocratic" or "ochlocratical").

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1. ochlocracy

   Ochlocracy refers to a form of government where the rule of the majority, or mob rule, prevails. In this type of government, public opinion and mass sentiment often guide decisions rather than laws, resulting in potential for chaos, instability, and the potential for rapid changes in government policy. It is viewed as a negative form of a pure democracy.

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1. Ochlocracy

   Ochlocracy or mob rule is government by mob or a mass of people, or the intimidation of legitimate authorities. As a pejorative for majoritarianism, it is akin to the Latin phrase mobile vulgus meaning "the fickle crowd", from which the English term "mob" was originally derived in the 1680s. Ochlocracy is democracy spoiled by demagoguery, "tyranny of the majority" and the rule of passion over reason, just like oligarchy is aristocracy spoiled by corruption, and tyranny is monarchy spoiled by lack of virtue. Ochlocracy is synonymous in meaning and usage to the modern, informal term "mobocracy," which emerged from a much more recent colloquial etymology.

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1. Ochlocracy

   ok-lok′ra-si, n. mob-rule: government by the populace.—adjs. Ochlocrat′ic, -al.—adv. Ochlocrat′ically. [Gr. ochlokratia—ochlos, the mob, kratia, rule.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ochlocracy in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ochlocracy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ochlocracy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ochlocracy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ochlocracy
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ochlocracy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ochlocracy