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Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Monocracy


It's the Merriam-Webster word of the day! Remind you of anyone?

monocracy \muh-NAH-kruh-see\ noun
: government by a single person

Example sentence: After years of subjugation, the citizens of the country rose up against the oppressive monocracy.

Did you know? In society's search for the best kind of government, the suffix "-cracy" (which means "form of government" and traces to the Greek "kratos," meaning "strength" or "power") has worn many hats. "Monocracy" pairs "-cracy" with a descendant of "monos," meaning "alone" or "single." The suffix also underlies other governmental terms including "democracy" ("government by the people"), "aristocracy" ("government by a small privileged class"), "theocracy" ("government by divine guidance"), "ochlocracy" ("government by the mob"), and "gerontocracy" ("rule by elders").

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