-archy — rule, government (affix)
-archy
rule, government
Component
suffix
Greek · Rule by (monarchy, anarchy).
Used in (4)
hierarchy
C1
/ˈhaɪ.ə.ɹɑː(ɹ).ki/
A system in which people or things are ranked one above another by status or importance.
oligarchy
C2
/ˈɑːlɪˌɡɑɹki/
a political system governed by a few people
anarchy
C2+
/ˈænɚki/
a state of disorder due to the absence of authority or government
monarchy
C2+
/ˈmɑnərki/
a form of government with a monarch as head of state