commercracy

control of the activity of buying and selling

Commerce is defined as "the activity of buying and selling, especially on a large scale" (Oxford Dictionary).

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-cracy is the "word-forming element forming nouns meaning "rule or government by," from French -cratie or directly from Medieval Latin -cratia, from Greek -kratia "power, might; rule, sway; power over; a power, authority," from kratos "strength," from PIE *kre-tes- "power, strength," (Online Etymology Dictionary)

Commercracy is not new but is not known well in common usage.

by Greg Blandford March 19, 2019

commerocracy

A form of government in which the laws, market, and norms of a culture are regulated by commerce.

Any government is a fucking commerocracy. Steal this book.

by RobynB April 27, 2006