Meaning

(politics) Rule by demagogues..

Example Sentences

The demagocracy, (an uncouth term for a very uncouth thing,) first in this row of fated destiny, against which the Civil-service Reform Association is forming its ranks, is happily the easiest to overcome

The simians would require no special orientation courses to teach them the reasons for fighting, such as, “To make the world safe for Demagocracy,” or whatnot.

To these men , concerned with the dangers of anarchy and “demagocracy,” constitutional democracy was attractive in that it combined the principle of popular sovereignty with a concentration on legality.

I would argue that Westernization as a cultural attribute was less important than the fact that these men had skills disposing them to what rule-based government and^([sic]) fear 'demagocracy' )

According to Tetens, this could never result in democracy, but in the rule of demagogues. i.e. a 'demagocracy'

Word Forms

• demagocracies
• demagogracy
• demogogracy

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When Should You Use Demagocracy?

Use demagocracy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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