necrocracy
ne·cro·cra·cy
necrocracy · necrocracies
некрократія
некрократия
Nekrokratie
A form of government imposed by those who have since diedA form of government imposed by those who have since died.
UK/nɛˈkɹɒkɹəsi/US/nəˈkɹɑkɹəsi/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A form of government imposed by those who have since died.
(countable, uncountable)A form of government where a dead person is recognised as its head; usually a deceased former leader.
Nekrokratie
некрокра́тияnekrokrátija
некрокра́тіяnekrokrátija
(countable, uncountable)A government ruled by the undead.
Translations
9 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
government that still operates under the rule of a former, dead leader:
Русский
By meaning 1
government that still operates under the rule of a former, dead leader:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
government that still operates under the rule of a former, dead leader:
Origin
From necro- (“dead”) + -cracy (“power, rule”).From necro- (“dead”) + -cracy (“power, rule”).
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Forms
plural: necrocracies| Singular | necrocracy |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivednecrocratic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable