-crat, -cracy, -cratic, -cratism, -cratically, -cracies +

1. Of the nature of, or characterized by, democracy; advocating or upholding democracy.
2. Name of the political party originally called Anti-Federal and afterwards Democratic-Republican, initially favoring strict interpretation of the Constitution with regard to the powers of the general government and of individual States, and the least possible interference with local and individual liberty; in opposition to the party now (since 1854) called Republican (formerly called Federals and Whigs).
3. Pertaining to, or referring to, the Democratic party of the United States.

The rule of demons, a ruling body of demons.

Democracy as a principle or system.

Government by a despot; the rule of a despot.

Government ruled by the devil.

Government by slaves; the rule of slaves.

A government controlled by workers or the working class.

A reference to a government controlled by a class of workers.

A government controlled by workers or those who are in the working class.

A governor of a nation or people; a ruler over a province.

1. The dignity or office of an ethnarch.
2. The dominion of, or province ruled by, an ethnarch (a ruler of a province of people).
3. Government over or rule of an ethnic group

1. Government by an ethnic group or race.
2. Government by a particular racial element of a country; race rule.

1. Applied to earth-movements that reduce the area of the earth’s surface covered by water (opposite of hydrocratic).
2. Of or pertaining to the predominant influence of the natural environment on man.

1. A system of government in which the elders are chosen as rulers.
2. A group of elders who make up a government; a governing group of elders.

The system of government by old men; a governing body consisting of old men.