autocracy
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autocracy
- /ɔːˈtɒkɹəsi/
Rhymes with -ɒkɹəsi
Where it comes from
From auto- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía, “A system of government by one person with absolute power.”), from αὐτός (autós, “single, self, same, alone”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract nouns suffix”); see also Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “one who governs alone”).
noun autocracies
- A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. I want to be clear: This shift toward democracy and away from autocracy is no reason to break out the “mission accomplished” banner.
- An instance of this government. The will of the people of Ukraine to defend their democracy is a reminder that autocracies cannot ultimately overcome free people willing to defend their liberty.
Similar: absolutism, despotism, dictatorship, tyranny
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noun
Similar: absolutism, despotism, dictatorship, tyranny
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noun form of government
| Español | autocracia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 전제 정치 jeonje jeongchi, 전제 jeonje |
| 日本語 | 専制 sensei, 独裁政治 dokusai seiji, 専制政治 sensei seiji, 独裁 dokusai |
| 中文 | 專制 /专制 zhuānzhì, 獨裁 /独裁 dúcái |
| हिन्दी | एकतंत्र ektantra, निरंकुशता niraṅkuśtā |
| Português | autocracia |
| Français | autocratie |
| Deutsch | Autokratie, Alleinherrschaft |
| Italiano | autocrazia |
| Ελληνικά | αυταρχία aftarchía |
| Română | autocrație |
| Русский | автокра́тия avtokrátija, самодержа́вие samoderžávije, самовла́стие samovlástije |
| Tiếng Việt | chế độ chuyên quyền |
| العربية | أُوتُوقْرَاطِيَّة ʔutuqrāṭiyya, اِسْتِبْدَاد istibdād |
| עברית | אוֹטוֹקְרַטְיָה otokrátya |
Talk about this word "autocracy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/autocracy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. autocracy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/autocracy "autocracy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/autocracy.Cite this
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title = {autocracy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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