Meanings
nounathletocracy (countable and uncountable, plural athletocracies)
plural athletocracies
- countablederogatoryuncountableeducationThe situation where students involved in sports are treated better than those who are not.
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with athletocracy
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APA
athletocracy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athletocracy
MLA
“athletocracy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athletocracy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “athletocracy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/athletocracy.
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