# psephocracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /psɪˈfɒkɹəsi/

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
From pseph- + -o- + -cracy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/psephocracy