mobocracy

• Politische Herrschaftsform, bei der die Masse oder eine unkontrollierte Volksmenge die Macht ausübt; Herrschaft des Pöbels.

A political system in which a mob or unruly populace is the source of control; government by the masses.

1. Government by the mobC2formal

   A political system where a mob or the masses hold control, often characterized by disorder and rule by the crowd.

   Herrschaft des Pöbels

   • The revolution quickly descended into a mobocracy, with no clear leadership.
   • Historians argue that unchecked populism can lead to mobocracy.
   • The philosopher warned against the dangers of mobocracy in a democracy.

   Synonymeochlocracy