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Noun
/ôˈtäkrəsē/,
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autocracies, plural;
  1. A system of government by one person with absolute power

  2. A regime based on such a principle of government

  3. A country, state, or society governed in such a way

  4. Domineering rule or control
    • - a boss who shifts between autocracy, persuasion, and consultation
  1. (autocracy) a political system governed by a single individual
  2. An autocracy is a form of government in which one person possesses unlimited power. An autocrat is a person (such as a monarch) ruling with unlimited authority. The term autocrat is derived from the word autokratōr (lit. "self-ruler", or "one who rules by himself"). ...
  3. (The Autocrats) The Autocrats (Itse valtiaat / Itsevaltiaat) was a Finnish political satire TV series, which takes the viewer behind the scenes of the politics of Finland. The series is produced by Filmiteollisuus and is made using 3D computer animation. ...
  4. (autocracy) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual
  5. (autocracy) governmental or ruling authority held by a single person, an absolute monarchy; from the Greek word meaning sole power, autokrateia.
  6. (Autocracy) A system of government where all political power over all the activities of the state is concentrated in the hands of one person without a voice of its subjects. A dictatorship.
  7. (autocracy) a government in which one person has absolute power; dictatorship; despotism.
  8. (Autocracy) a form of monarchy in which, at least in theory, there are no constitutional restrictions on the power of the monarch.
  9. (autocracy) Absolute authority. Government by one ruler's force.
  10. (autocracy) The theory justifying strong, centralized rule, such as by the tsar in Russia or Haile Selassie in Ethiopia. The autocrat did not rely on the aristocracy or the clergy for his or her legitimacy. (p. 553)