-cracy

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek -κρατία (-kratía), from κράτος (krátos, “power”).

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *kret-
    Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krátos)
    Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
    Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂
    Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā)
    Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-kratíā)bor.
    English -cracy

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    -cracy

    1. rule (in the sense of governing).

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    English terms suffixed with -cracy

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