Etymology

partocracy

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Today it means: Government by political parties or factions, rather than citizens or individual politicians. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English party
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  1. Englishparty
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  3. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  4. English todaypartocracy

From party + -cracy.

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