Word: vetocracy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ve
toc
ra
cy
Definition: A dysfunctional system of governance whereby no single entity can acquire enough power to make decisions and take effective charge.
Morphemes:
Affix: veto
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vetō
Language: la
Decoded: veto
Meaning: I forbid
Affix: -cracy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: rule
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρᾰ́τος
Language: grc
Decoded: kratos
Meaning: strength, power
Affix: -ῐ́ᾱ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to stems of adjectives, rarely to the stems of verbs, and even more rarely to the stems of nouns, to form feminine abstract nouns