Concept information
Preferred term
autocracy
Definition
- Autocracy is a form of government in which a single person has unlimited authority to exercise power. The word comes from two ancient Greek words, auto- (“self”) and -cracy (“rule” from kratia). [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Autocracy]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/autocracy
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