Etymology

politocratic

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Today it means: Pertaining to the role of citizens in the organization and choice of government. Full definition →

Latin politicus ← Ancient Greek πολιτικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπολιτικός
  2. Latin · derived frompoliticus
  3. English todaypolitocratic

From Latin politicus, from Ancient Greek πολιτικός (politikós), from πολίτης (polítēs, “citizen”) + -cratic.

Words from the same roots

Latinpoliticus all →

politicpolitocracy

Ancient Greekπολιτικός all →

politicpolitocracy

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