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ethnocracy
[ eth-nok-ruh-see ]
noun
- government controlled by the dominant ethnic group, or by two or more distinct ethnic groups, each representing only its own interests: .
Some believe the country's ethnocracy is responsible for the atmosphere of discontent and division
- a nation, state, or community in which political power is distributed according to ethnic or racial affiliation:
The country would remain an ethnocracy until a fully democratic system was instituted.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ethnocracy1
First recorded in 1905–10; ethno- ( def ) + -cracy ( def )
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