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epistocracies

epistocracies is the plural of epistocracy.

Meaning of epistocracy

Noun

epistocracy (countable and uncountable, plural epistocracies)

  1. (uncountable) A rule by citizens with political knowledge, or a proposed political system which concentrates political power in citizens according to their knowledge.
    • So maybe it’s time to consider an alternative to democracy called epistocracy. In a democracy, every citizen gets an equal right to vote. In an epistocracy, voting power is widespread, but votes are weighted: More knowledgeable citizens’ votes count more.2016, “Can Epistocracy, or knowledge-based voting, fix the problems with democracy?”, in Los Angeles Times
  2. (countable) A government run by citizens with political knowledge.

Questions about epistocracies

What is epistocracies the plural of?
Epistocracies is the plural of epistocracy.

Words near epistocracies in the dictionary

  1. epistled
  2. epistler
  3. epistlers
  4. epistles
  5. epistling
  6. epistocracies
  7. epistocracy
  8. epistocrat
  9. epistocratic
  10. epistocrats
  11. epistolar

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