-cracy — rule, government, power (affix)
-cracy
rule, government, power
Component
suffix
Greek · A form of rule (democracy, bureaucracy).
Used in (4)
democracy
B1
/dɪˈmɑ.kɹə.si/
A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting.
bureaucracy
B2
/bjʊˈɹɑ.kɹə.si/
A system of government or management run through many departments and strict official rules.
aristocracy
B2
/ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/
The highest social class, usually with inherited titles and wealth.
autocracy
C2+
/ɔˈtɑkrəsi/
government by a single person holding absolute power