Definition
Government or rule by the best or most qualified people; a system of rule by an aristocratic elite considered to be the most virtuous or capable.
Etymology
From Greek aristoi (the best, most excellent) combined with archia (rule, authority). This is a more idealistic term than 'aristocracy,' emphasizing merit and virtue rather than mere birth or wealth.
Kelly Says
Aristarchy is the fantasy version of aristocracy—it's what every ruling class claims to be (ruled by the best!) while aristocracy is the reality (ruled by the richest families), which is why philosophers loved the word but it never stuck around.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አርስቶክራሲ
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
ARالعربية
حكم النبلاء
ḥukm an-nabilayn
BNবাংলা
অভিজাত শাসন
obhijaat sha-shan
CACatalà
aristocràcia
ah-ree-stoh-krah-thee-ah
CSČeština
aristokracie
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tsee-eh
DADansk
aristokrati
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
DEDeutsch
Aristarchie
ah-ree-stoh-ar-kee
ELΕλληνικά
αριστοκρατία
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee-ah
ESEspañol
aristocracia
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see-ah
FAفارسی
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
FISuomi
aristokrati
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
FRFrançais
aristarchie
ah-ree-stoh-ar-kee
GUGU
અરિસ્ટોક્રેટી
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
HAHA
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
HEעברית
אריסטוקרטיה
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee-ah
HIहिन्दी
अरिस्टोक्रेसी
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
HUMagyar
aristokrácia
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tsee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
aristokrasi
ah-ree-stoh-krat
IGIG
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
ITItaliano
aristocrazia
ah-ree-stoh-krah-zee-ah
KKKK
аристократия
ah-ree-stoh-krat-ee-yah
KMKM
អារិស្តូក្រាស៊ី
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
KO한국어
귀족 정치
gwi-jok jeong-chi
MRMR
अरिस्टोक्रेटी
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
aristokrasi
ah-ree-stoh-krat
MYမြန်မာ
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
NLNederlands
aristocratie
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
NONorsk
aristokrati
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
PAPA
ਅਰਿਸਟੋਕ੍ਰੇਟੀ
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
PLPolski
aristokracja
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tsee-ah
PTPortuguês
aristarquia
ah-ree-stoh-ar-kee-ah
RORomână
aristocrație
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee-eh
RUРусский
аристократия
ah-ree-stoh-krat-ee-yah
SVSvenska
aristokrati
ah-ree-stoh-krah-tee
SWKiswahili
aristokrasi
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
TAதமிழ்
அரச குடும்ப ஆட்சி
aras ku-dum-bam aak-shi
TEతెలుగు
రాజువారి పరిపాలన
raaju-vaaru pari-paalan
THไทย
ระบอบอภิรัฐ
rabop-ah-bi-rat
TLTL
aristokrasiya
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see-ah
TRTürkçe
aristokrasi
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
UKУкраїнська
аристократія
ah-ree-stoh-krat-ee-yah
URاردو
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
VITiếng Việt
chế độ quý tộc
che-do-quy-toc
YOYO
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see
ZUZU
aristocracy
ah-ree-stoh-krah-see