oclocracia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o.klo.kɾaˈsi.ɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o.klo.kɾaˈsi.a/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɔ.klu.kɾɐˈsi.ɐ/

  • Hyphenation: o‧clo‧cra‧ci‧a

Noun

oclocracia f (plural oclocracias)

  1. ochlocracy (government by the masses)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία (okhlokratía, mob rule), from ὄχλος (ókhlos, crowd, throng) + κράτος (krátos, might, strength).

Pronunciation

Noun

oclocracia f (plural oclocracias)

  1. ochlocracy
    Antonym: oligarquía

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