jockocracy

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noun

Rule by jocks (athletic macho men).

OriginAncient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English jock →
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Meanings

nounjockocracy (countable and uncountable, plural jockocracies)

plural jockocracies

  1. UScountableslanguncountableRule by jocks (athletic macho men).

    Rhythm and blues for Black community radio, I Love Lucy for women, jockocracy for men, heroin for the junkies: Nielsen says they like it.

    1990, Woman of Power
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    And I see a clear relationship between militarism, jockocracy, and sexism […] Everything in this country is a hustle, so why settle on sports or jockocracy?

    1976, Florynce Kennedy, Color Me Flo: My Hard Life and Good Times

    "Big Spiel," as he came to call himself, formed his own tight little social circle in response to his exclusion from the jockocracy of Arcadia High School.

    1999, Joseph McBride, Steven Spielberg: A Biography

Origin

  1. EnglishJock
  2. Englishjock
  3. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  4. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  5. Englishjockocracy

From jock + -ocracy.

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APA

jockocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jockocracy

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Chicago

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