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Where does “oclocracia” come from?

oclocracia (Spanish) comes from Ancient Greek ὀχλοκρατία, from Ancient Greek κρατία, from Ancient Greek Κράτος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱret-.

oclocracia (Spanish): ochlocracy

Definitions

  1. ochlocracy

Ancestry of “oclocracia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὀχλοκρατίαmob rule
2Ancient Greekκρατίαrule; power, rule
3Ancient GreekΚράτος—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱret-—

Words derived from “oclocracia”

  • oclocrático
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