Autocracy
1Autocracy — Au*toc ra*cy, n.; pl. {Autocracies}. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autocratie. See {Autocrat}.] 1. Independent or self derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy. [1913 Webster] The divine will moves, not by the external impulse or inclination… …
2autocracy — 1650s, independent power, self sustained power, from Fr. autocratie, from Gk. autokrateia ruling by oneself, noun of state from autokrates (see AUTOCRAT (Cf. autocrat)). Meaning absolute government, supreme political power is recorded from 1855 …
3autocracy — [n] government by one absolutism, czarism, despotism, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oppression, totalitarian government, tyranny; concepts 354,691 Ant. democracy …
4autocracy — ► NOUN (pl. autocracies) 1) a system of government by one person with absolute power. 2) a state governed in this way. ORIGIN from Greek autos self + kratos power …
5autocracy — [ô tä′krə sē] n. [Gr autokrateia, absolute power: see AUTO & CRACY] 1. government in which one person has absolute power; dictatorship; despotism 2. pl. autocracies a country with this kind of government 3. unlimited power or authority of one… …
6Autocracy — An autocracy is a form of government in which the political power is held by a single self appointed ruler. The term autocrat is derived from the Greek word autokratōr αυτοκράτωρ (lit. self ruler , or he who rules by one s self ). Compare with… …
7autocracy — [[t]ɔːtɒ̱krəsi[/t]] autocracies 1) N UNCOUNT Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power. Many poor countries are abandoning autocracy. 2) N COUNT An autocracy is a country or organization that is ruled by one person… …
8autocracy — UK [ɔːˈtɒkrəsɪ] / US [ɔˈtɑkrəsɪ] noun Word forms autocracy : singular autocracy plural autocracies 1) [uncountable] a form of government or management in which one person has complete power 2) [countable] a country or organization that is… …
9autocracy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1655 1. the authority or rule of an autocrat 2. government in which one person possesses unlimited power 3. a community or state governed by autocracy …
10autocracy — A regime in which power is concentrated in the person of a single individual as, for example, in the case of ‘the Stalinist autocracy’. The term is thus loosely applied, and will be found in discussions of a variety of state structures and… …
11autocracy — /aw tok reuh see/, n., pl. autocracies. 1. government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch. 2. a nation, state, or community ruled by an autocrat. 3. unlimited… …
12autocracy — noun A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. See Also: autocrat, autocratic, autocratically …
13autocracy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. absolute monarchy, dictatorship, totalitarian government, despotism, czarism, absolutism, tyranny, totalitarianism, autarchy, one man rule; see also fascism , government 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. dictatorship,… …
14autocracy — au|toc|ra|cy [o:ˈtɔkrəsi US o:ˈta: ] n plural autocracies [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: autokrateia, from auto ( AUTO ) + krateia ( CRACY)] 1.) [U] a system of government in which one person or group has unlimited power 2.) a country or… …
15autocracy — au|toc|ra|cy [ ɔ takrəsi ] noun 1. ) uncount a form of government or management in which one person has complete power 2. ) count a country or organization that is completely controlled by one person …
16autocracy — government by one individual Forms of Government …
17autocracy — au·toc·ra·cy || É”Ë tÉ’krÉ™sɪ n. dictatorship, despotism, totalitarianism …
18autocracy — [ɔ: tɒkrəsi] noun (plural autocracies) a system of government by one person with absolute power. ↘a country, state, or society governed in this way. Origin C17: from Gk autokrateia, from autokratēs, from autos self + kratos power …
19autocracy — n. Dictatorship, absolutism, despotism, absolute monarchy, arbitrary power, absolute power …
20autocracy — noun 1 (U) a system of government in which one person or group has unlimited power 2 (C) a country governed in this way …
