Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Autocracy — Au*toc ra*cy, n.; pl. {Autocracies}. [Gr. ?: cf. F. autocratie. See {Autocrat}.] 1. Independent or self derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy. [1913 Webster] The divine will moves, not by the external impulse or inclination… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autocracy — [n] government by one absolutism, czarism, despotism, dictatorship, monarchy, monocracy, oppression, totalitarian government, tyranny; concepts 354,691 Ant. democracy … New thesaurus
autocracy — ► NOUN (pl. autocracies) 1) a system of government by one person with absolute power. 2) a state governed in this way. ORIGIN from Greek autos self + kratos power … English terms dictionary
autocracy — [ô tä′krə sē] n. [Gr autokrateia, absolute power: see AUTO & CRACY] 1. government in which one person has absolute power; dictatorship; despotism 2. pl. autocracies a country with this kind of government 3. unlimited power or authority of one… … English World dictionary
Autocracy — An autocracy is a form of government in which the political power is held by a single self appointed ruler. The term autocrat is derived from the Greek word autokratōr αυτοκράτωρ (lit. self ruler , or he who rules by one s self ). Compare with… … Wikipedia
autocracy — [[t]ɔːtɒ̱krəsi[/t]] autocracies 1) N UNCOUNT Autocracy is government or control by one person who has complete power. Many poor countries are abandoning autocracy. 2) N COUNT An autocracy is a country or organization that is ruled by one person… … English dictionary
autocracy — UK [ɔːˈtɒkrəsɪ] / US [ɔˈtɑkrəsɪ] noun Word forms autocracy : singular autocracy plural autocracies 1) [uncountable] a form of government or management in which one person has complete power 2) [countable] a country or organization that is… … English dictionary
autocracy — noun (plural cies) Date: 1655 1. the authority or rule of an autocrat 2. government in which one person possesses unlimited power 3. a community or state governed by autocracy … New Collegiate Dictionary
autocracy — A regime in which power is concentrated in the person of a single individual as, for example, in the case of ‘the Stalinist autocracy’. The term is thus loosely applied, and will be found in discussions of a variety of state structures and… … Dictionary of sociology
autocracy — /aw tok reuh see/, n., pl. autocracies. 1. government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch. 2. a nation, state, or community ruled by an autocrat. 3. unlimited… … Universalium
