psephocracy
Government by ballot-elected representativesGovernment 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.
UK/psɪˈfɒkɹəsi/US/psiˈfɑkɹəsi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)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.
Origin
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable