Stratocracy
/strəˈtɒk.rə.si/noun
A form of government controlled by the military.
Did you know?Stratocracy is built from Greek stratos, meaning “army,” the same root behind words like strategy and stratagem—because in the ancient world, war and statecraft were often the same art.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
stratós
“army, host of soldiers”
Ancient Greek
GR
-kratia
“rule, power, dominion”
Late 19th Century
English
stratocracy
“a government ruled by soldiers or the military”
Modern English
English
stratocracy
“military rule as a system of government”
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