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stra·toc·ra·cy

(strə-tŏk′rə-sē)
n. pl. stra·toc·ra·cies
Government by the armed forces.

[Greek stratos, army; see ster- in Indo-European roots + -cracy.]

strat′o·crat′ic (străt′ə-krăt′ĭk) adj.
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stratocracy

(strəˈtɒkrəsɪ)
n, pl -cies
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) military rule
[C17: from Greek stratos an army + -cracy]
stratocrat n
stratocratic adj
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stra•toc•ra•cy

(strəˈtɒk rə si)

n., pl. -cies.
government by the military.
[1645–55; < Greek strató(s) army + -cracy]
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stratocracy

a system of rule by the military.
See also: Government
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. stratocracy - government by the military and an army
authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
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"The undercover stratocratic government of the military junta is the biggest of all evils in Pakistan, " the statement quoted Hussain, as saying.
Several years of in-fighting between different factions of the land-forces (each backing one of the two principal political parties) culminated in a coup in 1913 and more than 30 years of stratocratic rule.

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