autocracy | ||
1. | [ noun ] (politics) a political system governed by a single individual | |
Synonyms: | autarchy | |
Related terms: | democracy political_system dictatorship dyarchy monarchy | |
2. | [ noun ] (politics) a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual | |
Related terms: | political_orientation Machiavellianism | |
Similar spelling: |
autocratic autocrat autocratical |