Etymology

critocracy

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Today it means: A system of rule by judges. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κριτής
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκριτής“judge”
  2. English todaycritocracy

Neologism, formed from Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”) + -ocracy. Alternatively, from crit[ic] + -ocracy.

Words from the same roots

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