noun
- people who support or practice mobocracy; those who believe in rule by the mob or masses
Usage: political term; often pejorative
Examples
- The senator accused his opponents of being mobocrats who pandered to popular opinion.
- Critics called the revolutionary leaders mobocrats who ignored constitutional principles.
- The editorial warned against mobocrats who would sacrifice minority rights for majority rule.
- Political theorists debated whether the movement’s leaders were true democrats or mere mobocrats.
- The historian described how mobocrats gained power during the period of social unrest.
- Some viewed the populist politicians as mobocrats exploiting public anger.