"cyberocracy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌsaɪbəˈɹɒkɹəsi/ Forms: cyberocracies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi Etymology: cyber- + -cracy, coined by political scientist David Ronfeldt in 1978. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cyber-|-cracy}} cyber- + -cracy, {{coin|en|David Ronfeldt|in=1978|nocap=1|nocat=1|occ=political scientist|w=-}} coined by political scientist David Ronfeldt in 1978 Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cyberocracy (countable and uncountable, plural cyberocracies)
  1. A hypothetical form of government that rules by the effective use of information and technology. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: cybercratic, algocracy, infocracy

Inflected forms

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