/ɒroʊˈkrætɪk/ OR-oh-KRA-tik

Definitions

1. adjective

Of or relating to a form of government in which the leaders are chosen by a group of people rather than through hereditary or aristocratic means.

“The historian studied the orocratic system of ancient city-states.”

2. noun

A system of government in which the leaders are chosen by a group of people rather than through hereditary or aristocratic means.

“The orocracy of the medieval town was a unique blend of democracy and oligarchy.”