-cracy — rule, government, power (affix)

democracy B1

/dɪˈmɑ.kɹə.si/ A system of government in which people choose their leaders by voting. M S

bureaucracy B2

/bjʊˈɹɑ.kɹə.si/ A system of government or management run through many departments and strict official rules. M S

aristocracy B2

/ˌɛɹ.ɪˈstɑ.kɹə.si/ The highest social class, usually with inherited titles and wealth. M S

autocracy C2+

/ɔˈtɑkrəsi/ government by a single person holding absolute power M S