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autocracy

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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Singular
autocracy

Plural
autocracies

  1. (uncountable) Autocracy is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single person.
    The system is moving towards autocracy with alarming speed.
  2. (countable) An autocracy is a country with this kind of government.
    I think the president sometimes wishes we were still an autocracy.
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