ochlocracy

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Mob rule or ochlocracy or mobocracy is a pejorative term describing an oppressive majoritarian form of government controlled by the common people through the intimidation of more legitimate authorities. Ochlocracy is distinguished from democracy or even associated with an extreme form of democracy or adhocracy and has strong connotations with social unrest. Legitimate and representative democratic governments without impairment is sometimes equated to mob rule by those supporting authoritarianism or other political systems.