psephocracy
Pronunciation: /psɪˈfɒkɹəsi/
The English word “psephocracy” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- Government by ballot-elected representatives; representative democracy. Often contrasted with democracy, with which it is unfavourably compared for its lack of demotic participation in the political process outside of elections.
Etymology
From pseph- + -o- + -cracy.
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