# thugocracy

> English word · Noun · IPA /θʌɡˈɑkɹəsi/

## Definitions
1. Government by a group of thugs.

## Etymology
From thug + -o- + -cracy, as in democracy.

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