Kratocracy

Quick meaning: Kratocracy is a noun meaning (political science) A government established by the forceful or cunning seizure of power and maintained by strength.

Meaning

(political science) A government established by the forceful or cunning seizure of power and maintained by strength.

Example Sentences

For, without its feeling of compassion, a kratocracy, […]

[…] as the cover for plutocracy is replaced by timocracy and by the one-man kratocracy which we call dictatorship.

To many outside observers, Turkey is a unique country that seems perpetually balancing on a steep precipice between kratocracy and democracy, between Islam and capitalism, or even more melodramatically, between East and West.

Word Forms

• kratocracies

Synonyms for kratocracy

Depending on context, synonyms include kraterocracy.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include chirocracy, kleptarchy, corruptocracy, polycracy, kritocracy, despotocracy.

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