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polycratic

UK/ˌpɒlɪˈkɹatɪk/

polycratic adjective: governed by many people or groups.

Adjective

polycratic (comparative more polycratic, superlative most polycratic)

  1. Governed by many people or groups.
    • Against the background of this strikingly polycratic system, three figures emerge as especially influential […]2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 101

Forms of polycratic

comparativemore polycratic
superlativemost polycratic

Origin of polycratic

From poly- + -cratic, after polycracy.

Questions about polycratic

What does polycratic mean?
Polycratic means governed by many people or groups.
What part of speech is polycratic?
Polycratic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce polycratic?
Polycratic is pronounced /ˌpɒlɪˈkɹatɪk/ (UK).

Words near polycratic in the dictionary

  1. polycount
  2. polycounts
  3. polycracy
  4. polycrase
  5. polycrases
  6. polycratic
  7. polycratism
  8. polycresulin
  9. polycrises
  10. polycrisis
  11. polycropping

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