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autocracy.

A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɔːˈtɒkɹəsi/
  1. A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

    uncountable
  2. An instance of this government.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From auto- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía, “A system of government by one person with absolute power.”), from αὐτός (autós, “single, self, same, alone”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract nouns suffix”); see also Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “one who governs alone”).

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