The term 'political suffix' refers to a word or phrase added to the end of a noun to indicate a political affiliation. The three most common political suffixes are 'ist, ' 'ite, ' and 'crat.' The suffix 'ist' is derived from the Greek word 'istos, ' meaning 'one who does, ' and is used to denote someone who follows a particular ideology, such as a socialist or a capitalist. The suffix 'ite' is derived from the Latin word 'itus, ' meaning 'belonging to, ' and is used to denote someone who belongs to a particular political party, such as a Republican or a Democrat. Finally, the suffix 'crat' is derived from the Greek word 'kratos, ' meaning 'POWER, ' and is used to denote someone who holds a position of POWER, such as a bureaucrat or a dictator.