II. -ocrat /əkræt/ (
also -crat)
suffix [in nouns]1. someone who believes 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 (=a scientist who controls an organization or country) ► -ocratic /əkrætɪk/
suffix ► -ocratically /əkrætɪkli/
suffix [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲