lotacracy

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

lotacracy (uncountable)

1. A political environment in which politicians have a tendency to switch loyalties frequently for personal gain.
   • 2005 June 10, Raja Riaz, The Nation‎^[1], archived from the original on 3 December 2007:

     The opposition members chanted slogans against the turncoats and termed the speaker’s attitude as partial. To them the speaker was promoting 'lotacracy' in the province, prompting them to chant 'go Speaker go', and 'lota speaker'.