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electocracy

electocracy noun: a political system in which people can elect their government but cannot participate directly in governmental decision making.

Noun

electocracy (plural electocracies)

  1. A political system in which people can elect their government but cannot participate directly in governmental decision making.

Forms of electocracy

pluralelectocracies

Origin of electocracy

From elect + -ocracy.

Questions about electocracy

What does electocracy mean?
Electocracy means a political system in which people can elect their government but cannot participate directly in governmental decision making.
What part of speech is electocracy?
Electocracy is a noun.
What is the plural of electocracy?
The plural of electocracy is electocracies.

Words near electocracy in the dictionary

  1. electiveness
  2. electives
  3. electivism
  4. electivity
  5. electocracies
  6. electocracy
  7. elector
  8. elector's cap
  9. elector's caps
  10. electoral
  11. electoral base

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