ochlocracy
1 synonym for ochlocracy, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Government or rule by an unruly crowd or mob rather than by law or elected leaders.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
mobocracy
How to use ochlocracy
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
descend into ochlocracy
slide into ochlocracy
a form of ochlocracy
accused of ochlocracy
It is a formal, mostly political or historical term, rarely used in everyday speech.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French ochlocratie, which came from Ancient Greek okhlokratia. That Greek word joins okhlos, meaning crowd or multitude, with kratos, meaning power or rule.
Full origin of ochlocracy →Frequently asked questions
What does ochlocracy mean?
It means mob rule, government controlled by an unruly crowd rather than by law or elected leaders.
Where does the word ochlocracy come from?
It comes from Ancient Greek, joining okhlos, meaning crowd, with kratos, meaning power or rule.
Is ochlocracy the same as mobocracy?
Yes, mobocracy is a synonym for ochlocracy.
