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autocracy
[/ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/]
noun
feminine
pl: autocracies
autocracia
1.
A system of government in which one person holds absolute power
The country was ruled by autocracy for decades.
O país foi governado pela autocracia por décadas.
2.
The rule or authority of an autocrat; absolute power vested in a single person
Under autocracy, citizens have little voice in government decisions.
Sob autocracia, os cidadãos têm pouca voz nas decisões governamentais.
Synonyms
despotism
tyranny
dictatorship
absolutism
authoritarianism
Antonyms
democracy
republic
oligarchy
anarchy
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
autocracia
Standard term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
autocracia
Standard term used in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
rule with an iron fist
absolute power corrupts absolutely
one-man rule
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