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   Au·toc·ra·cy

   /ôˈtäkrəsē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a system of government by one person with absolute power.
   • ▪ a country, state, or society governed by one person with absolute power: "the Grand Duchy of Tuscany was an autocracy"
   • ▪ domineering rule or control: "a boss who shifts between autocracy, persuasion, and consultation"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘autonomy’): from Greek autokrateia, from autokratēs (see autocrat).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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