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Noun: autocracy  o'tó-kru-see
  1. A political system governed by a single individual
    - autarchy
     
  2. A political theory favouring unlimited authority by a single individual

Derived forms: autocracies

Type of: form of government, ideology, mythos, political orientation, political system, political theory

Encyclopedia: Autocracy, Orthodoxy, and National Character Autocracy Autocracy, Orthodoxy, and Nationality Autocracy, Orthodoxy, and Nationalism

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