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autocracy

noun

/ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/

Meaning

A system of government in which one person has absolute power.

The country suffered under decades of autocracy.

dictatorship, tyranny, absolutism, despotism

democracy, republic

absolute autocracy, under autocracy, fall of autocracy

female chicken

a person who skillfully throws and catches objects as entertainment

A person who climbs mountains as a sport or profession.

A simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson.

The state or situation of being alone.

A circular movement of water, air, or smoke, counter to the main current, causing a small whirlpool...