Ergatocracy

/ˌɜrɡətˈɑkrəsi/ noun

Definition

A theoretical system of government where workers or the working class hold power and make decisions.

Etymology

Constructed from 'ergates' (worker) and Greek 'kratos' (power, rule), this is a modern political term born from 19th-century labor movements and socialist theory.

Kelly Says

Ergatocracy is basically democracy reimagined from the factory floor up—it's what Marx dreamed of, where the people actually doing the work call the shots instead of distant owners or politicians.

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