| ARISTOCRACY | • aristocracy n. The nobility, or the hereditary ruling class. • aristocracy n. Government by such a class, or a state with such a government. • aristocracy n. A class of people considered (not normally universally) superior to others. |
| AUTOCRACY | • autocracy n. (Uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. • autocracy n. (Countable) An instance of this government. • AUTOCRACY n. government by one individual. |
| CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| DESPOTOCRACY | • despotocracy n. Government by a despot. • DESPOTOCRACY n. rulership by despots or tyrants. |
| ERGATOCRACY | • ergatocracy n. Government by the workers. • ERGATOCRACY n. government by the workers or the working class. |
| GERONTOCRACY | • gerontocracy n. Government by elders. • GERONTOCRACY n. government by the aged. |
| KAKISTOCRACY | • kakistocracy n. Government under the control of a nation’s worst or least-qualified citizens. • KAKISTOCRACY n. government by the worst men of the state. |
| KLEPTOCRACY | • kleptocracy n. A corrupt and dishonest government or society characterised by greed. • KLEPTOCRACY n. a government by the corrupt in which rulers use their official positions for personal gain. |
| MERITOCRACY | • meritocracy n. Rule by merit and talent. • meritocracy n. A type of society where wealth, income, and social status are assigned through competition. • MERITOCRACY n. government by the meritorious. |
| PEDANTOCRACY | • pedantocracy n. Government by pedants. • PEDANTOCRACY n. government by pedants or strict rule-bound scholars. |
| PLANTOCRACY | • plantocracy n. Government by plantation owners. • plantocracy n. The group of plantation owners who have power in such a government. • PLANTOCRACY n. government by plantation owners. |
| PLUTOCRACY | • plutocracy n. Government by the wealthy. • plutocracy n. A controlling class of the wealthy. • PLUTOCRACY n. rulership by the wealthy. |
| PUNDITOCRACY | • punditocracy n. A group of political pundits who are thought to have too much influence. |
| SQUATTOCRACY | • squattocracy n. (Australia, historical) Wealthy landowners (squatters) considered as a class. • SQUATTOCRACY n. (Australian) the powerful landowning class. |
| STRATOCRACY | • stratocracy n. A military government. • STRATOCRACY n. government by the military. |
| THALATTOCRACY | • thalattocracy n. (Rare) Thalassocracy. • THALATTOCRACY n. sovereignty of the seas, also THALASSOCRACY. |