English word ochlocracy comes from Ancient Greek κράτος, Ancient Greek ὄχλος, and later Middle French ochlocratie (Ochlocracy.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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κράτος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ὄχλος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
-κρατία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ὀχλοκρατία | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
ochlocratie | Middle French (frm) | Ochlocracy. |
ochlocracy | English (eng) | Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy. [from 1475–1485.]. |