adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of ochlocracy; ruled by or subject to mob rule or the tyranny of the masses
Usage: formal; political
Examples
- The historian warned that ochlocratic tendencies could undermine democratic institutions.
- During the revolution, ochlocratic violence threatened to destroy the social order.
- The government feared ochlocratic uprisings if economic conditions worsened.
- Political theorists have long debated how to prevent ochlocratic collapse in democracies.
- The mob's ochlocratic behavior during the riot shocked observers.