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🏛️ A type of rule 🔤 Suffix for rule
-archy

-archy

8.6
A word ending that shows rule or government used to make words about who has power
  • other
  • Specialized
: -arquía
  • In 'anarchy', the suffix indicates the absence of government or rule.

Examples

  • Many political terms, such as 'oligarchy', use the suffix to describe who holds power.

  • The word 'monarchy' refers to a system of government led by a king or queen.

  • A monarchy is a form of government with a king or queen.

  • In a theocracy, religious leaders govern the state.

  • The term 'monarchy' describes a system of government where a king or queen is the head of state.

  • Words like 'oligarchy' emphasize different types of governance based on who exercises power.

  • In an 'anarchy', there is a complete lack of government or authority over the people.

Synonyms

-ocracy
vs-archy
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A suffix meaning rule by a particular group

refers to rule or leadership generally rather than rule by a group

Antonyms

anarchy
85 6.5

A situation with no government and much disorder

Surface Forms

-archy main

Etymology

-Archy is an ending from the Greek root arkhē meaning 'rule' or 'power'. As a word ending, -archy makes names of types of government, for example monarchy ('rule by one') and anarchy ('no rule').