stratocracy
- noun
- /ˈstrætəˌkrɑːsi/
- Specialized
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estratocracia
- In a stratocracy, the military dictates the laws that govern civilian life.
Examples
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Some critics argue that prolonged military rule leads toward a de facto stratocracy.
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A stratocracy abolishes the separation between the army and the state.
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Historians often debate whether ancient Sparta was a true stratocracy or simply a militaristic oligarchy.
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A stratocracy can lead to oppression.
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Is a stratocracy ever justified?
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Under a stratocracy, all government officials are typically drawn from the armed forces.
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Many fear that a stratocracy could suppress individual freedoms and democratic principles.
Synonyms
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The army rules a country after it takes power
A system where the military controls the government
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
stratocracy = strato + cracy
The word is clearly built from classical combining forms meaning 'army/military' and 'rule', but those elements are not ordinary standalone English words for most learners.
Etymology
The word stratocracy comes from Greek parts strato- ('army') and -cracy ('rule'), like in strategy and democracy. So a stratocracy is 'rule by the army', which explains why it means a government run by the military.