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One who favors or supports the theory of a pantisocracy. Macaulay.

The sway of pedants. [R.] J. S. Mill.

One of the followers of Quesnay of France, who, in the 18th century, founded a system of political economy based upon the supremacy of natural order. F. A. Walker. -- Phys`i*o*crat"ic, a.

Government by planters; planters, collectively. [R.]

A form of government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of the wealthy classes; government by the rich; also, a controlling or influential class of rich men.

One whose wealth gives him power or influence; one of the plutocracy.

Of or pertaining to plutocracy; as, plutocratic ideas. Bagehot.

To put off till to-morrow, or from day to day; to defer; to postpone; to delay; as, to procrastinate repentance. Dr. H. More. Hopeless and helpless Ægeon wend, But to procrastinate his lifeless end. Shak.

The act or habit of procrastinating, or putting off to a future time; delay; dilatoriness. Procrastination is the thief of time. Young.

One who procrastinates, or defers the performance of anything.

Of or pertaining to procrastination; dilatory.

To procrastinate. [Obs.]

A kind of motor speed controller permitting of very gradual variation in speed and of reverse. It is especially suitable for use with motor driven machine tools.

See Slavocracy.

The persons or interest formerly representing slavery politically, or wielding political power for the preservation or advancement of slavery. [U. S.]

Snobs, collectively. [Hybrid & Recent] C. Kingsley.

Of or pertaining to Socrates, the Grecian sage and teacher. (b. c. 469-399), or to his manner of teaching and philosophizing.

In the Socratic method.

The philosophy or the method of Socrates.

A disciple or follower of Socrates.