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- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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autocracies |
| definition 1: |
rule by one person with absolute power; despotism.
The republic fell and was replaced by autocracy.- synonyms:
- absolutism, despotism, tyranny
- antonyms:
- democracy
- similar words:
- autarchy, authoritarianism, monarchy
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| definition 2: |
a political unit ruled by an autocrat.
While other European monarchies were becoming increasingly democratic, Russia remained an autocracy under tsarist rule.- synonyms:
- autarchy, despotism
- antonyms:
- democracy
- similar words:
- monarchy
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