Etymology

kratocracy

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Today it means: A government established by the forceful or cunning seizure of power and maintained by strength. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρᾰ́τος“strength, might”
  2. English todaykratocracy

From Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos, “strength, might”) + -cracy.

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