Isocracy

Isocracy

An isocracy is a form of government where all citizens have equal political power. The term derives from Greek "ισος" meaning "equal" and "κρατειν" meaning "to have power", or "to rule".

Isocracy should be incompatible with gerrymandering by class, as at ancient Athens or Rome. Fact|date=February 2007

Socialism has been described as social isocracy, on the grounds that the influence of wealth prevents genuine equality. Fact|date=February 2007

ee also

*Democracy
*Isonomy
*Demarchy
*Anarchy


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  • isocracy — (n.) equal power, 1650s, from Gk. isokratia equality of power, from isokrates of equal power, possessing equal rights, from isos equal (see ISO (Cf. iso )) + kratia power, rule, authority (see CRACY (Cf. cracy)). Related: Isocratic …   Etymology dictionary

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  • isocracy — isocrat /uy seuh krat /, n. isocratic, adj. /uy sok reuh see/, n., pl. isocracies. a government in which all individuals have equal political power. [1645 55; < Gk isokratía. See ISO , CRACY] * * * …   Universalium

  • isocracy — noun a form of government where all citizens have equal political power …   Wiktionary

  • isocracy — equal political power Forms of Government …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • isocracy — isoc·ra·cy …   English syllables

  • isocracy — A government in which everyone has equal power …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • isocracy — /aɪˈsɒkrəsi/ (say uy sokruhsee) noun (plural isocracies) a government in which all have equal political power. {Greek isokratia. See iso , cracy} –isocratic /aɪsəˈkrætɪk/ (say uysuh kratik), adjective …  

  • isocracy —   n. equal rule; possession of equal power by all.    ♦ isocrat, n.    ♦ isocratic, a …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • isocracy — īˈsäkrəsē noun ( es) Etymology: Greek isokratia, from isokratēs having equal power or equal rights (from is + kratos strength, power) + ia y more at hard : equality of power or rule; especially : a system of government in which al …   Useful english dictionary

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