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autocracy: Meaning and Definition of
au•toc•ra•cy
Pronunciation: (ô-tok'ru-sē), [key]
— pl. -cies.
- government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch.
- a nation, state, or community ruled by an autocrat.
- unlimited authority, power, or influence of one person in any group.
See also:
- autocracy (Thesaurus)
