Home › Words › C › critocracycritocracycritocracy means A system of rule by judges.EtymologyNeologism, formed from Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”) + -ocracy. Alternatively, from crit[ic] + -ocracy.nounA system of rule by judges.A system of rule by critics.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.critocratic 86% match — Of or relating to critocracy; ruled by judges. vs critocracy →juristocracy 82% match — Rule or government by the judiciary or court system. vs critocracy →kritarchy 76% match — Rule by judges. vs critocracy →criminocracy 71% match — Rule by criminals. vs critocracy →elitocracy 68% match — Rule by an elite. vs critocracy →chrysocracy 67% match — Rule by the rich; plutocracy. vs critocracy →juntocracy 66% match — A form of government in which a council of military officers govern the civilian population. vs critocracy →clericocracy 66% match — Rule by clerics. vs critocracy →