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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024a•ris•to•crat•ic (ə ris′tə krat′ik, ar′ə stə-),USA pronunciation adj. - Governmentof or pertaining to government by an aristocracy.
- Governmentbelonging to or favoring the aristocracy.
- Governmentcharacteristic of an aristocrat;
having the manners, values, or qualities associated with the aristocracy:aristocratic bearing; aristocratic snobbishness.Also, a•ris′to•crat′i•cal.
- Greek aristokratikós pertaining to aristocracy; see -ic
- 1595–1605
a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ly, adv. a•ris′to•crat′i•cal•ness, a•ris′to•crat′ic•ness, n. |