autocracy

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual. uncountable
    — I want to be clear: This shift toward democracy and away from autocracy is no reason to break out the “mission accomplished” banner.
  2. An instance of this government. countable
    — The will of the people of Ukraine to defend their democracy is a reminder that autocracies cannot ultimately overcome free people willing to defend their liberty.

词形变化

autocracies plural

词汇关系

近义词
absolutism despotism dictatorship tyranny
下位词
absolute monarchy benevolent absolutism enlightened absolutism enlightened despotism
相关词
autocrat autocratic autocratically
并列词
government

词源

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”).
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