polycratic

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English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -cratic, after polycracy.

Pronunciation

Adjective

polycratic (comparative more polycratic, superlative most polycratic)

  1. (politics) Governed by many people or groups.
    • 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 101:
      Against the background of this strikingly polycratic system, three figures emerge as especially influential []