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demagogy

American  
[dem-uh-goh-jee, -gaw-jee, -goj-ee] / ˈdɛm əˌgoʊ dʒi, -ˌgɔ dʒi, -ˌgɒdʒ i /

noun

  1. Chiefly British. demagoguery.

  2. the character of a demagogue.

  3. a body of demagogues.

demagogy British  
/ ˈdɛməˌɡɒɡɪ /

noun

  1. demagoguery

  2. rule by a demagogue or by demagogues

  3. a group of demagogues

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Etymology

Origin of demagogy

1645–55; < Greek dēmagōgía leadership of the people, equivalent to dēmagōg ( ós ) demagogue + -ia -y 3

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