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jockocracy en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree English Jock English jock Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *kret-der. Ancient Greek κρᾰ́τος (krắtos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -κρᾰτῐ́ᾱ (-krătĭ́ā)bor. English -cracy English -ocracy English jockocracy From jock + -ocracy.

Meanings

1. (US, countable, slang, uncountable) Rule by jocks (athletic macho men).
   • And I see a clear relationship between militarism, jockocracy, and sexism […] Everything in this country is a hustle, so why settle on sports or jockocracy? 1976, Florynce Kennedy, Color Me Flo: My Hard Life and Good Times:
   • "Big Spiel," as he came to call himself, formed his own tight little social circle in response to his exclusion from the jockocracy of Arcadia High School. 1999, Joseph McBride, Steven Spielberg: A Biography:
   • Rhythm and blues for Black community radio, I Love Lucy for women, jockocracy for men, heroin for the junkies: Nielsen says they like it. 1990, Woman of Power:

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