necrocracy

== English == === Etymology === From necro- (“dead”) +‎ -cracy (“power, rule”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nɛˈkɹɒkɹəsi/ (General American) IPA(key): /nəˈkɹɑkɹəsi/ Hyphenation: ne‧cro‧cra‧cy === Noun === necrocracy (countable and uncountable, plural necrocracies) (political science) A form of government imposed by those who have since died. A form of government where a dead person is recognised as its head; usually a deceased former leader. Synonym: thanatocracy (fantasy, science fiction) A government ruled by the undead. ==== Derived terms ==== necrocratic ==== Translations ====