-cracy

noun combining form

Definition of -CRACY

: form of government; also : state having such a form <monocracy>

: social or political class (as of powerful persons) <mobocracy>

: theory of social organization <technocracy>

Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French -cratie, from Late Latin -cratia, from Greek -kratia, from kratos strength, power — more at hard

Next Word in the Dictionary: cradle (noun)Previous Word in the Dictionary: CracticidaeAll Words Near: -cracy

What made you want to look up -cracy? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Put-downs with flair

How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.

Test your vocab with our fun, fast game

Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears