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autocracies

autocracies is the plural of autocracy.

Meaning of autocracy

Noun

autocracy (countable and uncountable, plural autocracies)

  1. (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
    • I want to be clear: This shift toward democracy and away from autocracy is no reason to break out the “mission accomplished” banner.2022 December 1, John Avlon, “Opinion: The tide is turning against autocracy”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2024
  2. (countable) An instance of this government.
    • 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.2022 December 1, John Avlon, “Opinion: The tide is turning against autocracy”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2024

Questions about autocracies

What is autocracies the plural of?
Autocracies is the plural of autocracy.

Words near autocracies in the dictionary

  1. autocovariates
  2. autocovariation
  3. autocovariations
  4. autocovariogram
  5. autocovariograms
  6. autocracies
  7. autocracy
  8. autocraft
  9. autocrafted
  10. autocrafting
  11. autocrafts

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