-crat

a combining form meaning “ruler,” “member of a ruling body,” “advocate of a particular form of rule,” used in the formation of compound words:
autocrat; technocrat.

-crat

combining form

indicating a person who takes part in or is a member of a form of government or class See also -cracy
democrat
technocrat

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Origin of -crat¹

< Greek -kratēs as in autokratḗs autocrat; replacing -crate < French < Greek, as above

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Origin of -crat¹

from Greek -kratēs, from -kratia -cracy

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Crat′eriform, or Crater′iform, shaped like a crater; Crat′erous.

Bureau′crat, Bureau′cratist, one who advocates government by bureaucracy.

You, ze gen'leman, ze areest'crat—to love ze little wil' ma'm'selle?

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