transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-rə-ˈstä-krə-sē, ˌer-ə- ]
noun
( plural -cies )
Etymology: Middle French & Late Latin; Middle French aristocratie, from Late Latin aristocratia, from Greek aristokratia, from aristos best + -kratia -cracy
Date: 1561
1. : government by the best individuals or by a small privileged class
2.
a. : a government in which power is vested in a minority consisting of those believed to be best qualified
b. : a state with such a government
3. : a governing body or upper class usually made up of a hereditary nobility
4. : the aggregate of those believed to be superior