monocracy

[ moh-nok-ruh-see, muh- ]
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noun,plural mo·noc·ra·cies.
  1. government by only one person; autocracy.

Origin of monocracy

1
1645–55; mono- + -cracy; modeled on aristocracy, democracy

Other words from monocracy

  • mon·o·crat·ic [mon-uh-krat-ik], /ˌmɒn əˈkræt ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for monocracy

monocracy

/ (mɒˈnɒkrəsɪ) /


nounplural -cies
  1. government by one person

Derived forms of monocracy

  • monocrat (ˈmɒnəˌkræt), noun
  • monocratic, adjective

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