O·chlōc'ra·cy, n.

n. [Gr. ὀχλοκρατία, from ὄχλος, the populace, multitude, and κρατεῖν, to be strong, to rule, fr. κράτος, strength; Fr. ochlocratie, It. oclocrazia.] A form of government in which the multitude or common people rule.

An ochlocracy is no more than a noisy prelude to anarchy. Hare.