Ochlocracy

Quick meaning: Ochlocracy is a noun meaning Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy.

Meaning

Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy.

Example Sentences

This constitutes a grave threat to the American Republic and degrades it into an Ochlocracy, or government by mob rule.

Referendums are snapshots of sentiment at a given point in time. Government by referendum is government by crowd acclamation: not democracy, but ochlocracy. That is exactly why we have representative democracy. If referendums would be a poor way to decide on health and safety, air traffic control, or education, they are an exceedingly poor way to decide a matter as momentous as membership of the EU. This is and should be a matter for Parliament, taking all factors into account.

Word Forms

• ochlocracies

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pollarchy, androcracy, demagogracy, demagocracy, robocracy, mediacracy.

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