corporatocracy
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- noun
- /ˌkɔːr.pəˈrɑː.tə.krə.si/
- Literature
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corporatocracia
- Many experts argue that we are living in a corporatocracy, where corporate interests dictate public policy.
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- Point to corporatocracy and that's your signal boost.
Examples
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We live in a socialized corporatocracy.
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We already live under a corporatocracy.
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How can we even claim to be a democratic nation when, in reality, we are ruled by corporatocracy?
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Because the corporatocracy undermines our democracy, and this I fear is the bigger evil.
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The corporatocracy is terrified that citizens will reclaim the rule of law.
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The Secret History of the American Empire reveals some of the past and present misdeeds by our government for the corporatocracy.
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The corporatocracy steals from the people, gambles our national wealth, and then loses it all. What happens to them?
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All of us—left, right, center, Republican, Democrat—no one wants to live in a corporatocracy.
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The influence of a corporatocracy on our political system has raised concerns about the true nature of democracy.
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As citizens, we must be aware of how a corporatocracy shapes the laws and regulations that affect our daily lives.
Synonyms
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Large companies and powerful groups control a country's government or an organization
Antonyms
How Corporate
Surface Forms
Morphology
corporatocracy = corporate (semi-transparent) = corporat + ocracy
The word is built from the corporate/corporat- stem plus the learned suffix -ocracy meaning 'rule by', so the overall political meaning is fairly inferable but still specialized.
Etymology
Corporatocracy starts with corporate, meaning a big company, and ends with -cracy, a part that means 'rule' and appears in democracy. So a corporatocracy is a system where big companies have the power to shape government and decisions.