epistocracy

English

noun
Definitions
  • (uncountable) Rule by citizens with political knowledge, or a proposed political system which concentrates political power in citizens according to their knowledge of public affairs, whether by distributing votes to citizens by their knowledge of political matters or some other means, as contrasted with democracy, in which the right to vote and political power are theoretically equally shared among all citizens.
  • (countable) A government run by citizens with political knowledge.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ἐπιστήμη (knowledge, science).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἐπιστήμη

Gloss

knowledge, science

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