Is your government a Ktistocracy or a Kerocracy?

[Nakarisaune]

I am tired of regions arguing about whether they are democratic, oligarchic, or meritocratic. Here on NationStates, we have different political structures and possibilities than real life; we shouldn't restrict our imaginations and classifications to real life ones! As such, I'm compiling some names for -cracies and -archies exclusive to NationStates.

What types of -archies or -cracies does your government fit? What other types of NS exclusive government are there? More excitingly: what other types could there be?

Ktistocracy, rule by founder. A founder who controls a region is a ktistocrat. Many UCRs are ktistocratic.

Entoleocracy, rule by delegate. Many founderless UCRs are entoleocratic. I also considered angelocracy or presbiarchy, from other Greek words for delegate/ambassador/messenger, but those sound weird.

Endiocracy, rule by noon. This is for regions that say they have elections twice a day; the West Pacific is an endiocratic region.

Eridocracy, rule by Discord. From the Ancient Greek Eris, goddess of discord. Many regions might not formally be ruled by Discord, but in spirit, they're eridocratic.

Iridocracy, rule by other instant messaging services. Before the rise of Discord, I'm sure there were many iridocracies. From the ancient Greek goddess Iris, who sent instant messages through rainbows.

Agorarchy, rule by forum. From ancient Greek ἀγορά, similar to a Roman forum. Regions that hold elections on their forums are agorarchic.

Kerocracy, rule by regional message board. From ancient Greek keros, a wax tablet used to send messages. Many small regions are kerocracies.

Sphurarchy, rule by (ban)hammer. Is one of your enemies ejecting anyone who disagrees with them? Call them a sphurarch; they'll be very insulted, I'm sure.

[Durm]

Raidocracy, rule by raiders.

[Lazarene Ryccia]

Interesting. I'll give it a try.

Diachoricracy (apparently from the Greek word for "separation"), effective rule by someone other than a Delegate or a Founder, which are the ones who are supposed to hold power as per the game's mechanics.

[Nakarisaune]

Raidocracy, rule by raiders.

NEEDS GREEK

Interesting. I'll give it a try.

Diachoricracy (apparently from the Greek word for "separation"), effective rule by someone other than a Delegate or a Founder, which are the ones who are supposed to hold power as per the game's mechanics.

I love it! Interesting way to incorporate NS mechanics!


Another one: halarchy, rule by salt, for regions that are overly swayed by NSGP discussions

[Refuge Isle]

From the ancient Greek goddess Iris, who sent instant messages through rainbows.

God I wish that were me

[Fauxia]

Another one: halarchy, rule by salt

For the love of [violet] Nak do you have to call me out like that?

[Goobergunchia]

Another one: halarchy, rule by salt, for regions that are overly swayed by NSGP discussions

I'm stealing this.

[Qvait]

I'm so sick and tired of this halarchy malarkey.

[The Hazar Amisnery]

My region is a Kero-Allagí-Kyvérnisicracy, which comes from 'Kerocracy' and the phrase Αλλαγή κυβέρνησης which means "Change of Government". When someone is elected, they can (apparently) change the government and establish new laws and systems but they could suddenly be abolished by the next person eg. it could be a monarchy for one month then suddenly its feudal Japan the next month or if people liked the monarchy it could stay like that for months.

[Giovanniland]

Even though it is not the government style of my main region... I had another idea:

Trapoularchy/trapoulocracy (from Greek τράπουλα or trápoula, a pack/deck of playing cards): a region ruled by NationStates Cards traders.

[Ankuran]

Apathocracy: A region where delegates, founders, and/or regional officers are invested with power and authority, but it's rarely exercised or acknowledged internally.

Fatsarchy: A regional system of government that pretends to function like another region with more members and activity, but is in fact greatly lacking in these two characteristics. From the Greek fátsa, which the internet tells me means "face."

[Hispida]

Droserocracy: A region ruled by a super cool dude. (From Greek "Droserós", which means "cool".)

Raidocracy, rule by raiders.

NEEDS GREEK

"Epidromeacracy," from Greek for "invader" (Epidroméas)? It's also fun to say.

[Mount Seymour]

I'm petitioning to change Forest's motto to 'the world's largest kerocracy.'

[Disgraces]

Anarchistic ktistocracy

[Ikania]

My UCR is a kerocracy, but my heart is a nakariocracy <3

[The Blaatschapen]

My region is sarcasmocracy.

The biggest snark rules.

[The Marsupial Illuminati]

As a Greek tutor, I have to say that I really like the choice of names in the OP.

[Dollystana]

My region is a Chalarocracy, from "chalaróste", the Greek word for "relax". We are a very relaxing region it's literally in the name .

[Nakarisaune]

Even though it is not the government style of my main region... I had another idea:

Trapoularchy/trapoulocracy (from Greek τράπουλα or trápoula, a pack/deck of playing cards): a region ruled by NationStates Cards traders.

Ooh, I like this a lot! Very unique to NS

Apathocracy: A region where delegates, founders, and/or regional officers are invested with power and authority, but it's rarely exercised or acknowledged internally.

Fatsarchy: A regional system of government that pretends to function like another region with more members and activity, but is in fact greatly lacking in these two characteristics. From the Greek fátsa, which the internet tells me means "face."

I'm keeping these to use as insults :>

My region is sarcasmocracy.

The biggest snark rules.

Don't you mean a snarchy

[The Blaatschapen]

Even though it is not the government style of my main region... I had another idea:

Trapoularchy/trapoulocracy (from Greek τράπουλα or trápoula, a pack/deck of playing cards): a region ruled by NationStates Cards traders.

Ooh, I like this a lot! Very unique to NS

Apathocracy: A region where delegates, founders, and/or regional officers are invested with power and authority, but it's rarely exercised or acknowledged internally.

Fatsarchy: A regional system of government that pretends to function like another region with more members and activity, but is in fact greatly lacking in these two characteristics. From the Greek fátsa, which the internet tells me means "face."

I'm keeping these to use as insults :>

My region is sarcasmocracy.

The biggest snark rules.

Don't you mean a snarchy

You win

[Islamic Holy Sites]

Is there any word for a dead region?

[Comfed]

This isn’t greek but I don’t care: authodemocracy, rule by a democratically elected authoritarian government: could be XKI

Autodemocracy: non-royal unelected head of state with legally significant powers overseeing a de facto democratic government: Lazarus

[Comfed]

Is there any word for a dead region?

Necrocracy?

[Islamic Holy Sites]

Is there any word for a dead region?

Necrocracy?

Oh, good idea.

How about katapcracy for an invaded region, from the greek word katapiesménos for oppression

[Hanovereich]

If you're ruled by a moderator, you can be a mesocracy! I'm not sure if this has already been done.