Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kratocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kra-toc-ra-cy
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A government established by the forceful or cunning seizure of power and maintained by strength.

Example Sentences

"[…] as the cover for plutocracy is replaced by timocracy and by the one-man kratocracy which we call dictatorship."
"To many outside observers, Turkey is a unique country that seems perpetually balancing on a steep precipice between kratocracy and democracy, between Islam and capitalism, or even more melodramatically, between East and West."
"For, without its feeling of compassion, a kratocracy, […]"

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “strength, might”) + -cracy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cracy

Inflected Forms

kratocracies (plural)

Derived Forms

kratocratic

Frequently Paired Words

kratocratic

Synonyms

kraterocracy

Questions

What does kratocracy mean?: A government established by the forceful or cunning seizure of power and maintained by strength.
Where does kratocracy come from?: From Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “strength, might”) + -cracy.

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