autocracy

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔːˈtɒkɹəsi/ Rhymes: -ɒkɹəsi === Noun === autocracy (countable and uncountable, plural autocracies) (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. (countable) An instance of this government. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== Coordinate terms ==== (rule): See Thesaurus:government ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Malay: autokrasi ==== Translations ====