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acracy

acracy noun: in political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.

Noun

acracy (plural acracies)

  1. In political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.
    Synonyms:
    anarchy

Synonyms of acracy

Forms of acracy

pluralacracies

Origin of acracy

From a- + -cracy.

Questions about acracy

What does acracy mean?
Acracy means in political philosophy, the negation of rule by "regency", or hierarchical "government". The absence of a "ruling class". A society with the absence of imposition or coercion; one of voluntary order.
What part of speech is acracy?
Acracy is a noun.
What is the plural of acracy?
The plural of acracy is acracies.

Words near acracy in the dictionary

  1. ACR
  2. acr-
  3. acra
  4. Acrab
  5. acracies
  6. acracy
  7. acraein
  8. acrage
  9. acral
  10. acraldehyde
  11. acrally

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