krəsē, -si noun combining form
or -oc·ra·cy |äkrəsē, -si
( -es )
Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French -cratie, from Late Latin -cratia, from Greek -kratia, from kratos strength, power — more at hard
1. : form of government ; also : state having such a form
demo cracy
mob ocracy
squir ocracy
2. : social or political class (as of powerful persons)
pluto cracy
snob ocracy
3. : theory of government or of social organization
techno cracy