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autocracy

/ɔːtəˈkrɑːsi/ noun · British & US
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What does autocracy mean?

noun

A system of government where one person has complete control and power. A government or state in which one person has supreme authority.

Example

"The autocracy of the monarch was challenged by the growing middle class."

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