Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryptocracy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryp-toc-ra-cy
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of government where the real leaders are hidden, or merely unknown.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From crypto- + -cracy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cryptocracies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

aristocracy democracy plutocracy theocracy

Synonyms

puppet government

Rhymes With

democracy bureaucracy aristocracy autocracy idiocracy corporatocracy mediocracy adhocracy demonocracy thalassocracy pornocracy ecclesiocracy

Questions

What does cryptocracy mean?
A form of government where the real leaders are hidden, or merely unknown.
Where does cryptocracy come from?
From crypto- + -cracy.

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