autocracy

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Definitions

Noun

a political system governed by a single individual

Noun

a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual

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Synonyms

autarchy

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More General Terms

form of government ideology political orientation political system political theory

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More Specific Terms

absolutism authoritarianism Caesarism despotism dictatorship Machiavellianism monarchy monocracy one-man rule shogunate Stalinism totalitarianism tyranny

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