- -ocrat
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OCRAT — Ocratius … Abbreviations in Latin Inscriptions
-ocrat — also crat suffix (in nouns) 1 a believer in a particular principle of government: a democrat (=someone who believes in government by the people) 2 a member of a powerful or governing social class or group: a technocrat (=scientist who controls… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Becker, Carl Heinrich — (1876 1933) Prussian Cultural Minister; championed educational reform. Born in Amsterdam, he took a doctorate in Semitic languages before traveling extensively throughout the Mediterranean. He completed a Habilitation at Heidelberg and went to … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
Lammers, Hans — (1879 1962) bureaucrat; despite radical rightist views, he served in the Prussian Interior Ministry under Carl Severing,* a Social Dem ocrat. Born in the Upper Silesian town of Lublinitz (now Lubliniec in Poland*), he studied law and political … Historical dictionary of Weimar Republik
-crat — suffix (in nouns) another form of the suffix ocrat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Democratic Party — Dem′ocrat′ic Par′ty n. gov one of the two major political parties in the U.S., dating from a split in the Democratic Republican Party in 1828 … From formal English to slang
-crat — comb. form a member or supporter of a particular form of government or rule (autocrat; democrat). Etymology: from or after F crate: see CRACY * * * a combining form meaning ruler, member of a ruling body, advocate of a particular form of rule,… … Useful english dictionary
slavocrat — ˈslāvəˌkrat noun ( s) Etymology: from slavocracy, after such pairs as English democracy : democrat : a member of the slavocracy compare doughface 2a * * * slāvˈocrat noun • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
millocrat — millˈocrat noun • • • Main Entry: ↑mill … Useful english dictionary
pantisocrat — pantisˈocrat noun • • • Main Entry: ↑pantisocracy … Useful english dictionary
