autocracy

noun

Meaning

A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
An instance of this government.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

autarchy(English)tyranny(English)dictatorship(English)despotism(English)authoritarianism(English)despotic(English)totalitarian(English)absolute monarchy(English)absolutism(English)autocrat(English)muscovite(English)oligarchy(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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