anocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A political system which is neither fully democratic nor fully autocratic, often being vulnerable to political instability.
  2. A government not lacking governmental power but absent of political domination.

Pronunciation

/əˈnɒk.ɹə.si/

Word forms

anocracy anocracies

Etymology

Apparently from an- + -ocracy, representing German Akratie.

Related words

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