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US
/ɔˈtɑkɹəsi/
]
[ UK /ɔːtˈɒkɹəsˌi/ ]
[ UK /ɔːtˈɒkɹəsˌi/ ]
NOUN
- a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
- a political system governed by a single individual
How To Use autocracy In A Sentence
- The policies and attitudes of the autocracy virtually ruled out the emergence of a moderate, reformist labour movement.
- The potential victims of this autocracy were not only liberal democratic values, but also effective government.
- In a liberal democracy or a nonsocialist autocracy like 1950s Taiwan or S Korea, this does not happen. Things One Should Not Forget « Whatever
- Benevolent autocracy is an uncertain foundation for legitimate and sustainable national governance.
- The war also brings to us this disclosure, that the German autocracy is incapable of interpreting the British genius and understanding the true spirit of democracy. Some War Revelations
- It is autocracy reverting to its normal state of palace crime, blood - stained magnificence, and moral squalor.
- And as a form of social protest against autocracy and political tyranny, there is no medium that can surpass cartoons.
- In some respects the title of the book is misleading, because it seems to suggest that autocracy has ended and democracy has been enabled.
- Those fine distinctions - democracy, autocracy, monarchy, whatever - are not good for business.
- It is autocracy state of palace crime, blood - stained magnificence, and moral squalor.