Associations to the word «Autocracy»

Wiktionary

AUTOCRACY, noun. A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

Dictionary definition

AUTOCRACY, noun. A political system governed by a single individual.
AUTOCRACY, noun. A political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual.

Wise words

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