Etymology

-cracy

Today it means: rule (in the sense of governing). Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  2. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  3. English today-cracy

From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”).

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