Definitions
a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“I want to be clear: This shift toward democracy and away from autocracy is no reason to break out the “mission accomplished” banner.”
“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.”
“Among those who study authoritarian regimes, a consensus has emerged that [US president Donald Trump's] early moves display common characteristics of burgeoning autocracies.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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