-crat


  1. a combining form meaning “ruler,” “member of a ruling body,” “advocate of a particular form of rule,” used in the formation of compound words: autocrat; technocrat.

Origin of -crat

1
<Greek -kratēs as in autokratḗsautocrat; replacing -crate<French <Greek, as above

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-crat

n combining form
  1. indicating a person who takes part in or is a member of a form of government or class: democrat; technocrat See also -cracy

Origin of -crat

1
from Greek -kratēs, from -kratia -cracy

Derived forms of -crat

  • -cratic or -cratical, adj combining form

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