mobocracy

noun

mob·​oc·​ra·​cy mä-ˈbä-krə-sē How to pronounce mobocracy (audio)
1
: rule by the mob
2
: the mob as a ruling class
mobocratic adjective

Examples of mobocracy in a Sentence

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President Trump and his supporters have painted the statue-topplers as a mobocracy that must be reined in. Annie Gowen, Washington Post, 7 July 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1754, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of mobocracy was in 1754

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“Mobocracy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobocracy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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