psephocracy
noun/psɪˈfɒkɹəsi/UK/psiˈfɑkɹəsi/US
Etymology
From pseph- + -o- + -cracy.
- borrowed from -κρατία
Definitions
Government by ballot-elected representatives
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.
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