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-cracy

/-kɹəsi/

-cracy suffix: rule (in the sense of governing).

Suffix

-cracy (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -cracies)

  1. rule (in the sense of governing).
    Synonyms:
    -archy

-cracy meaning in Persian

-cracy in Persian

rule
سالاری -sâlâri

Synonyms of -cracy

Forms of -cracy

plural-cracies
alternative form-ocracy

Origin of -cracy

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

Questions about -cracy

What does -cracy mean?
-cracy means rule (in the sense of governing).
What is -cracy in Persian?
-cracy in Persian is سالاری (-sâlâri). See -cracy meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is -cracy?
-cracy is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -cracy?
-cracy is pronounced /-kɹəsi/.

Words near -cracy in the dictionary

  1. -cos-
  2. -cosa-
  3. -cosm
  4. -coxib
  5. -cracies
  6. -cracy
  7. -craft
  8. -crafts
  9. -crasy
  10. -crat
  11. -cratic

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