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| au·toc·ra·cy [ aw tókrəssee ] (plural au·toc·ra·cies) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. rule by one person: a government in which somebody holds unlimited power
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2. ruler's absolute power: the unlimited political power of a single ruler
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3. place ruled by one person: a country governed by a single ruler who has unlimited power
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| [Mid-17th century. < Greek autokrateia< autokratēs (see autocrat)] |
