| 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. |
| ARISTOCRATS | • aristocrats n. Plural of aristocrat. • ARISTOCRAT n. a member of an aristocracy. |
| AUTOCRACIES | • autocracies n. Plural of autocracy. • AUTOCRACY n. government by one individual. |
| CLEPTOCRACY | • cleptocracy n. Alternative form of kleptocracy. • CLEPTOCRACY n. rule by thieves, also KLEPTOCRACY. |
| ERGATOCRACY | • ergatocracy n. Government by the workers. • ERGATOCRACY n. government by the workers or the working class. |
| GERONTOCRAT | • gerontocrat n. A member of a gerontocracy; an aged leader, especially one clinging on to power or ruling only by virtue of age. • GERONTOCRAT n. a member of a gerontocracy, government by the aged. |
| 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. |
| KLEPTOCRATS | • kleptocrats n. Plural of kleptocrat. |
| 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. |
| MERITOCRATS | • meritocrats n. Plural of meritocrat. • MERITOCRAT n. one who earns his position through merit. |
| PEDANTOCRAT | • pedantocrat n. A proponent of pedantocracy. • PEDANTOCRAT n. a member of the pedantocracy. |
| 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. |
| PLUTOCRATIC | • plutocratic adj. Of, relating to, or being a plutocracy. • PLUTOCRATIC adj. relating to the plutocracy, also PLUTOCRATICAL. |
| STRATOCRACY | • stratocracy n. A military government. • STRATOCRACY n. government by the military. |
| STRATOCRATS | • stratocrats n. Plural of stratocrat. • STRATOCRAT n. a member of a stratocracy, military rule or despotism. |