Noun: autocracy o'tó-kru-see
- A political system governed by a single individual
"The country had been under autocracy for decades before the revolution";
- autarchy
- A political theory favouring unlimited authority by a single individual
"The dictator's autocracy led to widespread oppression"
Derived forms: autocracies
Type of: form of government, ideology, mythos, political orientation, political system, political theory
Encyclopedia: Autocracy, Orthodoxy, and Nationality