Meaning of MONOCRACY
| Pronunciation: | | mu'nâkrusee
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| | Definition: | | [n] a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) |
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| | Synonyms: | | absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny |
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| | See Also: | | autarchy, autocracy, police state | |
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| | Definition: | | \Mo*noc"ra*cy\, n. [Mono- + -cracy, as in democracy.]
Government by a single person; undivided rule. --Sydney
Smith.
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