"mobocrat" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mobocrats [plural]
Etymology: From mob + -o- + -crat. Etymology templates: {{af|en|mob|-o-|-crat}} mob + -o- + -crat Head templates: {{en-noun}} mobocrat (plural mobocrats)
  1. One who favours a form of government in which the unintelligent populace rules without restraint. Related terms: mobocracy

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