isocracy

American

[ahy-sok-ruh-see] / aɪˈsɒk rə si /

noun

a government in which all individuals have equal political power.

isocracy British

/ ˌaɪsəʊˈkrætɪk, aɪˈsɒkrəsɪ /

noun

a form of government in which all people have equal powers
equality of political power

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

isocrat

noun
isocratic

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

isocracies

plural

Etymology

Origin of isocracy

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

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