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Meaning of autocracy
a system of government in which one person has complete control
Etymology of autocracy
The word "autocracy" comes from the Greek words "autokrateia" meaning "self-rule" and "kratos" meaning "power" or "rule", and the Latin word "autocracia", with the word entering the English language in the 17th century to describe a system of government where one person holds absolute power
Synonyms
dictatorship
despotism
absolutism
totalitarianism
monocracy
tyranny
oppression
authoritarianism
autarchy
domination
control
regime
rule
supremacy
sovereignty
dominance
hegemony
imperialism
fascism
nazism
communism
socialism
oligarchy
plutocracy
theocracy
aristocracy
bureaucracy
technocracy
meritocracy
kleptocracy
militarism
authoritarianism
paternalism
feudalism
monarchism
centralism
collectivism
Definitions
- A system of government by one person with complete control, not limited by a constitution or laws
- * A state or government in which one person has complete control and makes all decisions
Usage Examples
- The country was ruled by an autocracy for decades before transitioning to a democracy
- * The autocracy of the dictator led to widespread human rights abuses and economic stagnation
- * The monarch's autocracy was challenged by the rising middle class and demands for representation
Antonyms
democracy
republic
oligarchy
anarchy
libertarianism
federalism
decentralization
pluralism
egalitarianism
equality
freedom
liberty
democracy
constitutionalism
parliamentarianism
populism
representation
socialism
communism
anarchism
syndicalism
mutualism
confederalism