Definition of AUTOCRACY

autocracy

Meanings

Plural: autocracies

Noun

  • a political system governed by a single individual
  • a political theory favoring unlimited authority by a single individual
  • A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
  • An instance of this government.

Origin / Etymology

From auto- + -cracy, from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía, “A system of government by one person with absolute power.”), from αὐτός (autós, “single, self, same, alone”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract nouns suffix”); see also Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “one who governs alone”).

Scrabble Score: 16

autocracy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
autocracy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
autocracy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

autocracy is a valid Words With Friends word