κράτος
krátos
“power, rule”
20 words in English grow from this root.
Akrasia
Philosophyἀ-a-
“lack of command”
Aristocracy
Politicsἄριστοςáristos
“rule by the best”
Autocracy
Politicsαὐτόςautós
“self-power”
Bureaucracy
Politicsκράτοςkrátos
“rule by the writing desk”
Democracy
Philosophyδῆμοςdêmos
“rule by the people”
Democrat
Politicsδῆμοςdêmos
“people-power man”
Gerontocracy
Politicsγέρωνgérōn
“rule by old men”
Hierocracy
Politicsἱερόςhierós
“rule by the sacred”
Kakistocracy
Politicsκάκιστοςkákistos
“rule by the worst”
Kleptocracy
Politicsκλέπτηςkléptēs
“rule by thieves”
Meritocracy
Politicsκράτοςkrátos
“rule by what is earned”
Ochlocracy
Politicsὄχλοςóchlos
“mob rule”
Pancras
Everydayπᾶνpân
“all-powerful”
Pantocrator
Faithπᾶςpâs
“ruler of all”
Plutocracy
Politicsπλοῦτοςploûtos
“rule by wealth”
Stratocracy
Politicsστρατόςstratós
“rule by the army”
Technocracy
Politicsτέχνηtékhnē
“rule by skill”
Thalassocracy
Politicsθάλασσαthálassa
“sea power”
Theocracy
Politicsθεόςtheós
“rule by god”
Timocracy
Politicsτιμήtīmḗ
“rule by honour, or by property value”