Cryptocracy

Cryptocracy, from the ancient Greek κρυπτός (kryptós, hidden) and κραττείν (krateín, to rule), refers to a type of government where the real leaders are hidden, or merely unknown.^[1] A puppet government or figurehead, whether aware or not of their status as such, usually figures into this type of government in concept. It can also be used when referring to similar arrangements in organisations, orders, sects and cults. As such governments are, by definition, secret, they are most commonly featured in conspiracy theories or works of conspiracy fiction rather than the historical record.

References

1. ^ Rising, Linda (1998). The patterns handbook: techniques, strategies, and applications. Cambridge University Press. p. 165. ISBN 9780521648189. http://books.google.com/books?id=HBAuixGMYWEC&pg=PA165. 

See also

• Illuminati
• New World Order
• Shadow government
• Smoke-filled room

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