autocracy
noun
government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others; the government or power of an absolute monarch.
autocracies
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pluralof autocracy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A common and mostly true dictum holds that democratic societies possess a capacity for self-criticism and self-correction that autocracies don’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
Though in fairness, the app has stood firm against other censorship orders from autocracies like Myanmar and Russia, the latter of which temporarily banned the app in 2018.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2024
In the latter, pyramid-like power systems were of two kinds: single-pyramid autocracies or multi-pyramid hybrid regimes with both democratic and nondemocratic political elements.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2024
Founded in 1967, the often-unwieldy collective of democracies, autocracies and monarchies has been held together for decades by bedrock principles of non-interference in each other’s domestic affairs and consensus-based decision-making.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 9, 2023
It has always been the avowed policy of autocracies to atone for the lack of political freedom by lax regulations in regard to moral matters.
From Germany and the Germans From an American Point of View by Price Collier
