αστυνομοκρατία

Greek (Cypriot)

/astinomokɾaˈtia/

noun
Definitions
  • police state polity whose government exercises strict and repressive control of the people, by means of police

Etymology

Compound from Greek (modern) αστυνομία (police) + Greek (modern) -ο- (infix, switch off, linking vowel)+ Greek (modern) -κρατία (-cracy, ruling, dominion, state, from strength, holding power, -ism).

Origin

Greek (Cypriot)

-κρατία

Gloss

-cracy, ruling, dominion, state, from strength, holding power, -ism

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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