Meaning Of The Word -cracy

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-cracy in American English
a (specified) type of government; rule by
combining form: a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek ( aristocracy; democracy). On this model, -cracy is used, with the meaning “rule,” “government,” “ governing body,” to form abstract nouns from stems of other origin

-cracy in British English
combining form in countable noun: indicating a type of government or rule

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