securocracy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The police and security service that dominated the South African government in the 1980s.
  2. Any of the powerful security services of certain other governments in countries throughout the world.

Word forms

securocracy securocracies

Etymology

From security + -cracy (perhaps to rhyme with bureaucracy.

Related words

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