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stratocracy

[ struh-tok-ruh-see ]

noun

plural stratocracies.
  1. government by the military.


stratocracy

/ strəˈtɒkrəsɪ; ˌstrætəˈkrætɪk; ˈstrætəˌkræt /

noun

  1. military rule
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Derived Forms

  • stratocratic, adjective
  • stratocrat, noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stratocracy1

1645–55; < Greek ٰó ( s ) army + -cracy
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of stratocracy1

C17: from Greek stratos an army + -cracy
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America is a stratocracy, a form of government dominated by the military.

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O'Rourke doesn't propose to strip voting rights from civilians, but his war tax comes close to turning us into a stratocracy, much like Heinlein envisioned.

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Antonyms: severe, drastic, rigorous, violent, harsh. mildew, n. mould, mustiness, must, blight. military, a. martial. military command. strategy, generalship, tactics, logistics. military dress. regimentals, uniform. military rule. stratocracy. militia, n. troops, military; trainband. milk, n.

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It is in the perfection of the stratocracy that we must look for the key to the excesses of the autocrat.

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But to effect such end, the Turks require the old stratocracy, which, bloody as it was, worked with far less misery than the charter and the new code.

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