acracy

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noun

In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.

Similar
anarchy
OriginAncient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) ← Proto-Indo-European *kret- ← English a- →
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Meanings

nounacracy (plural acracies)

plural acracies

  1. governmentIn political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.

    Synonyms: anarchy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounIn political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.

Similar
anarchy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*kret-
  7. Ancient Greekκρᾰ́τος (krắtos)
  8. Englishacracy

From a- + -cracy.

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APA

acracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acracy

MLA

“acracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acracy.

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