AUTOCRACY Synonyms
There are 17 hypernyms of the word autocracy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for AUTOCRACY
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| absolutism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. • the doctrine of an absolute being, often related to idealism in philosophy. | ||||||||
| despotism | nounn | |||||||
noun • dominance through threat of punishment and violence • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
| dictatorship | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||||||||
| monarchy | nounn | |||||||
noun • an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the authority | ||||||||
| oppression | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of subjugating by cruelty • the state of being kept down by unjust use of force or authority: • a feeling of being oppressed | ||||||||
| totalitarianism | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • an ideological belief in the complete and unrestricted power of government. | ||||||||
| tyranny | nounn | |||||||
noun • a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) • dominance through threat of punishment and violence | ||||||||
| autarchy | nounn | |||||||
noun • economic independence as a national policy • a political system governed by a single individual | ||||||||
