Definition of Autocracy
Autocracy
au·toc·ra·cy
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A system of government in which one person has complete control and power.
e.g. The country was ruled by an autocracy that suppressed all opposition.
(noun)
a tendency to exert domineering control over something/someone;
e.g. She tends towards autocracy and likes to make decisions without consulting other people, even when it affects the group.
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