"thugocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /θʌɡˈɑkɹəsi/ Audio: En-au-thugocracy.ogg [Australia] Forms: thugocracies [plural]
Etymology: From thug + -o- + -cracy, as in democracy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|thug|-o-|-cracy}} thug + -o- + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun}} thugocracy (plural thugocracies)
  1. (slang) Government by a group of thugs. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Forms of government

Inflected forms

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