I. -crat /kræt/ BrE AmE suffix [in nouns]
[ Language: French ; Origin: -crate , from -cratie ; ⇨ ↑ -cracy ]
another form of the suffix ↑ -ocrat
II. -ocrat /əkræt/ AmE ( 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