"ecocracy" meaning in English

See ecocracy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: ecocracies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi Etymology: eco- + -cracy Etymology templates: {{confix|en|eco|cracy}} eco- + -cracy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ecocracy (countable and uncountable, plural ecocracies)
  1. A system of government focused on protecting the natural environment. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: ecocratic

Inflected forms

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