Ochlocrat is a word that refers to a government ruled or controlled by a mob or a crowd. It is a combination of the Greek words "ochlos" meaning "crowd" and "kratos" meaning "power" or "rule". Some synonyms for this word are mobocracy, mob rule, the rule of the mob, popular government, and the tyranny of the majority. Mobocracy reflects the idea of control by the dangerous, irrational, or unruly masses. The rule of the mob is a term that emphasizes the excesses and dangers of ochlocracy. Popular government and the tyranny of the majority, on the other side, are words that try to show the consequences and implications of mob rule in terms of democratic governance.