noun
- plural of ochlocrat; people who support or practice ochlocracy (rule by the mob or common people); advocates of mob rule.
Usage: formal; political; often pejorative
Examples
- The ochlocrats in the assembly pushed for policies that appealed to the masses rather than sound governance.
- Political theorists warned that ochlocrats would destabilize the republic by inciting mob sentiment.
- The historian described the revolutionary period as dominated by ochlocrats who exploited public anger.
- Critics accused the populist leaders of being ochlocrats who prioritized crowd approval over rational policy.