-crat, -cracy (rule)

aristocracy

a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society

theocracy

a form of government in a which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority

democracy

a form of government in which power rests with the people, either directly or through elected representatives

aristocrat

a person who is a member of the aristocracy

meritocracy

a system in which people attain power, influence, and wealth because of their intellectual abilities rather than because of their class status or family lineage

democrat

an advocate or supporter of democracy

bureaucracy

an organized group of hired officials especially governmental

autocracy

rule by one person with absolute power