ochlocracy

English - Turkish

Definition of ochlocracy in English Turkish dictionary

avam idaresi

{i} halk yönetimi

English - English

Definition of ochlocracy in English English dictionary

Mob rule; government by the masses

{i} mob rule, government by the masses

A form of government by the multitude; a mobocracy

Hyphenation

och·loc·ra·cy

Etymology

() Originated 1475-1485, from Middle French ochlocratie from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία (okhlokratia) from ὄχλος (okhlos, “multitude, crowd”) + κράτος (kratos, “power”).ochlocracy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved February 27, 2007, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ochlocracyochlocracy. (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