isocracy

[ahy-sok-ruh-see]

noun

plural

isocracies 

1. a government in which all individuals have equal political power.

isocracy

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈkrætɪk, aɪˈsɒkrəsɪ /

noun

1. a form of government in which all people have equal powers

2. equality of political power

Other Word Forms

• isocrat noun
• isocratic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isocracy¹

From the Greek word isokratía, dating back to 1645–55. See iso-, -cracy

Example Sentences

Sancho's eagerness for his government, the nascent lust of actual democracy, or isocracy!

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