arithmocracy

Why this word is great

ARITHMOCRACY — [Noun] A form of government where decisions are made based purely on the numerical majority of supporters. From the Greek arithmos ("number, counting") and -kratia ("rule, government"). Unlike "democracy" (which implies rule by the people broadly, with some regard for deliberation or minority voices) or "ochlocracy" (which suggests the fevered sway of a mob), arithmocracy is the cold calculus of pure tallying—the tyranny of the spreadsheet. It is the referendum reduced to binary digits, the policy debate settled by headcount alone, the election where every ballot is counted but none are weighed—a system where justice is not measured but merely summed.