mobocracy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɒˈbɒkrəsɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mob ok′rə sē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
mob•oc•ra•cy  (mob ok′rə sē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -cies. 
  1. Governmentpolitical control by a mob.
  2. Governmentthe mob as a ruling class.
  • 1745–55; mob + -o- + -cracy
mob•o•crat  (mob′ə krat′),USA pronunciation n.  mob′o•crat′ic, mob′o•crat′i•cal, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mobocracy / mɒˈbɒkrəsɪ/ ( -cies)
  1. rule or domination by a mob
  2. the mob that rules
'mobocracy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-cracy - ochlocracy

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