Etymology

kritarchy

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Today it means: Rule by judges. Full definition →

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

From Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “a judge”) + -archy.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκριτής all →

critocracy

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