Where does “ochlocracy” come from?

ochlocracy (English) comes from Middle French ochlocratie, from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία, from Ancient Greek κρατία, from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

ochlocracy (English): Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy

Definitions

Mob rule; government by the masses; mobocracy

Ancestry of “ochlocracy”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	ochlocratie	ochlocracy
2	Ancient Greek	ὀχλοκρατία	mob rule
3	Ancient Greek	κρατία	rule; power, rule
4	Ancient Greek	Κράτος	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	ḱret-	—

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