crat/cracy

rule; power

Spelled crat, cracy · kratos 'strength, power'; -kratia 'rule'

Greek kratos meant power: an autocrat rules alone, a plutocracy gives wealth power, and a meritocracy rewards ability.

Words built from it

autocrat — A ruler who holds unrestricted power.
auto- (self) + crat (rule)
meritocracy — A system in which advancement or power depends on ability and achievement.
merit (ability and achievement) + cracy (rule)
plutocracy — Government or control by the wealthy.
plut (wealth) + cracy (rule)
aristocrat — A member of the nobility or a privileged hereditary class.
aristo- (best) + crat (rule)
democrat — A person who supports government by the people.
dem (people) + crat (rule)
bureaucrat — An official who works within an administrative system.
bureau (office) + crat (rule)

Socratic — Contains crat, but comes from the Greek personal name Sokrates; those letters are part of a name, not kratos (power).