Etymology

lotacracy

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Today it means: A political environment in which politicians have a tendency to switch loyalties frequently for personal gain. Full definition →

Urdu لوٹاکریسی
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  1. Urdu · derived fromلوٹاکریسی
  2. English todaylotacracy

From Urdu لوٹاکریسی, from لوٹا (loṭā, “lota”), + -cracy; the lota is a water pot with a shape such that it falls over very easily. The term was coined in Pakistan in the early 1990s.

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