polycratic

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -cratic, after polycracy.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpɒlɪˈkɹatɪk/

Adjective

polycratic (comparative more polycratic, superlative most polycratic)

1. (politics) Governed by many people or groups. [from 20th c.]
   • 2012, Christopher Clark, The Sleepwalkers, Penguin, published 2013, page 101:

     Against the background of this strikingly polycratic system, three figures emerge as especially influential […]