word
Autocracy
aw-TOK-rah-see
/ɔːˈtɒkrəsiː/Listen
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autocracy
Dictionary meaning
Government system where a single person holds absolute, unlimited power — unconstrained by law, constitution, or other political institutions; distinct from democracy, oligarchy, and constitutional monarchy
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