-crat
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κράτος (krátos, “power, might”), modelled after words of Ancient Greek origin such as democrat and aristocrat. From Proto-Indo-European *kret- (English hard).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American, Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /-kɹæt/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file)
Suffix
[edit]-crat (noun-forming suffix, plural -crats)
- A participant in a specified form of government.
- An advocate of a specified form of government.
Derived terms
[edit]Participant
Advocate
Related terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]participant
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advocate
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