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sociocracy

American  
[soh-see-ok-ruh-see, soh-shee-] / ˌsoʊ siˈɒk rə si, ˌsoʊ ʃi- /

noun

  1. a theoretical system of government in which the interests of all members of society are served equally.


Other Word Forms

  • sociocrat noun
  • sociocratic adjective

Etymology

Origin of sociocracy

First recorded in 1855–60; socio- + -cracy

Example Sentences

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At Rocky Corner, members managed the project and their community affairs using a process called sociocracy, which organizes people into various circles to make decisions consensually.

From Seattle Times

“It’s radical,” says Zepeda, who once ran a diversity show at Upright Citizens Brigade and has become one of the new group’s largest proponents of sociocracy, which utilizes a series of committees to diffuse a hierarchal set-up.

From Los Angeles Times

Also at the local level, a method called sociocracy could enhance democracy.

From The Guardian

The type of community he was aiming for: a pure "sociocracy," in which the whole society would be sovereign.

From Time Magazine Archive

World-wide Individualism.—We require a counterpoise to sociocracy.

From Project Gutenberg