ethnocracy

American  

[eth-nok-ruh-see] / ɛθˈnɒk rə si /

noun

1. government controlled by the dominant ethnic group, or by two or more distinct ethnic groups, each representing only its own interests: .

   Some believe the country's ethnocracy is responsible for the atmosphere of discontent and division

2. a nation, state, or community in which political power is distributed according to ethnic or racial affiliation.

   The country would remain an ethnocracy until a fully democratic system was instituted.

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Etymology

Origin of ethnocracy

First recorded in 1905–10; ethno- ( def. ) + -cracy ( def. )