Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

securocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: se-curo-c-ra-cy
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The police and security service that dominated the South African government in the 1980s.

Uncountable

noun

Any of the powerful security services of certain other governments in countries throughout the world.

Countable

Etymology

From security + -cracy (perhaps to rhyme with bureaucracy.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: security

Usage

Inflected Forms

securocracies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

securocrat securocratic

Questions

What does securocracy mean?: The police and security service that dominated the South African government in the 1980s.
Where does securocracy come from?: From security + -cracy (perhaps to rhyme with bureaucracy.

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