-cracy

English

Alternative forms

• -ocracy

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek suffix -κρατία (kratia), from κράτος (kratos, “power, rule”).

Suffix

-cracy

1. rule

Usage notes

• Contrast -cracy with the far rarer, homophonous -crasy.

Derived terms

• See Appendix:Forms of government

[+] English words suffixed with -cracy

Related terms

• -archy
• -crat

Translations

rule

• Catalan: -cràcia (ca) f
• Finnish: -kratia (fi)

• Greek: -κρατία (el) (-kratía) f
• Malay: -krasi (ms)
• Spanish: -cracia (es) f