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monocracy

[ moh-nok-ruh-see, muh- ]
/ moʊˈnɒk rə si, mə- /
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noun, plural mo·noc·ra·cies.

government by only one person; autocracy.

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Origin of monocracy

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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Words related to monocracy

tyranny, autarchy, despotism, autocracy, dictatorship

British Dictionary definitions for monocracy

monocracy
/ (mɒˈnɒkrəsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

government by one person

Derived forms of monocracy

monocrat (ˈmɒnəˌkræt), nounmonocratic, adjective
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