n. pl. och·loc·ra·cies Government by the masses; mob rule. [French ochlocratie, from Greek okhlokratiā : okhlos, mob; see wegh- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + -kratiā, -cracy.] ochlo·crat′ (ŏklə-krăt′) n. och′lo·cratic, och′lo·crati·cal adj. och′lo·crati·cal·ly adv. |
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