* Autocracy: Rule by one person with absolute power.
* Bureaucracy: Rule by officials and their departments.
* Democracy: Rule by the people, typically through elected representatives.
* Gerontocracy: Rule by old people.
* Kleptocracy: Rule by thieves.
* Meritocracy: Rule by the most talented or capable individuals.
* Monocracy: Rule by one person.
* Oligarchy: Rule by a few powerful people.
* Plutocracy: Rule by the wealthy.
* Theocracy: Rule by religious leaders.
* Technocracy: Rule by experts and technical specialists.
These are just a few examples; there are other less common words ending in "-cracy" as well.