ecocracy

English

Etymology

From eco- +‎ -cracy.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi

Noun

ecocracy (countable and uncountable, plural ecocracies)

1. A system of government focused on protecting the natural environment.
   • 1996, Jerry Mander, Edward Goldsmith, The Case Against the Global Economy:

     Indeed, it is easy for an ecocracy that acts in the name of "one earth" to become a threat to local communities and their life-styles.

Related terms

• ecocratic