English

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Etymology

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From pano- +‎ -cracy.

Noun

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panocracy (uncountable)

  1. Rule by all.
  2. The principle that everyone has the right to participate in the making of decisions that affect them and no one has the right to assume someone else's authority for the decisions they make.

References

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The Old Guard (1863-1867), New York : C. Chauncey Burr & Co., Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1865 p.200