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单词 polycratic
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polycraticadj.

Brit. /ˌpɒlɪˈkratɪk/, U.S. /ˌpɑliˈkrædɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: poly- comb. form, -cratic comb. form.
Etymology: < poly- comb. form + -cratic comb. form, after polycracy n. Compare earlier polycratism n. and polyarchic adj.
Politics.
Esp. with reference to Nazi Germany: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of polycracy; governed by many. Cf. polyarchic adj.
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society > authority > rule or government > a or the system of government > government by specific number of rulers > [adjective] > relating to government by many
polarchical1647
polyarchical1653
polyarchic1892
polycratic1956
1956 L. J. Ludovici tr. E. Vermeil German Scene i. iv. 121 The polycratic nature of economic and professional groups [Fr. La polycratie des groupements économiques et professionnels].
1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 4 Oct. 14/3 There has been a tendency to de-emphasize the role of Hitler (and Stalin) and to describe their regimes as ‘pluralistic’ or ‘polycratic’.
2001 Isis 92 636/1 The functionalist account stresses the polycratic character of the Nazi state.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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