English
laocracy
Laocracy comes from Ancient Greek λαός ‘people’, and goes back to δῆμος.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘common people”, “assembly of the people’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαόςlaós‘people’
- Greek1453–presentλαοκρατίαlaokratía
- Englishtodaylaocracy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEδῆμοςdêmos‘common people”, “assembly of the people’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEλαόςlaós‘people’
- Greek1453–presentλαοκρατίαlaokratía
- Englishtodaylaocracy
Linked words
through Ancient Greek δῆμος ‘common people”, “assembly of the people’
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through Ancient Greek λαός ‘people’
Today it means
noun Direct democracy, as opposed to representative parliamentary democracy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek δῆμος / laocracy