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-cracy

  1. noun combining form meaning "form of government" or "state having such a form"
  2. noun combining form meaning "social or political class (as of powerful persons)"
  3. noun combining form meaning "theory of social organization"
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Pronunciation: /-kɹəsi/

suffix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”). Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kret- Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy

  1. rule (in the sense of governing).