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autocratization

autocratization noun: the process of making or becoming autocratic.

Noun

autocratization (countable and uncountable, plural autocratizations)

  1. The process of making or becoming autocratic.
    • V-Dem lists the characteristics of autocratization as deteriorations in freedom of expression, the decline of free and fair elections, and the centralization of authority.2025 September 16, “Can democracy survive without America?”, in The Hankyoreh, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2025
    • The democratic weakening in Latin America and the Caribbean that seemed to reverse with the U-Turn in Brazil in 2023 (by population-weighted averages) is now turning back downwards due to autocratization in Argentina and Mexico.2026, “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”, in V-Dem Institute, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026, page 9

Forms of autocratization

pluralautocratizations
alternative Commonwealthautocratisation

Origin of autocratization

From autocratize + -ation or autocrat + -ization.

Questions about autocratization

What does autocratization mean?
Autocratization means the process of making or becoming autocratic.
What part of speech is autocratization?
Autocratization is a noun.
What is the plural of autocratization?
The plural of autocratization is autocratizations.

Words near autocratization in the dictionary

  1. autocratisers
  2. autocratises
  3. autocratising
  4. autocratism
  5. autocratisms
  6. autocratization
  7. autocratizations
  8. autocratize
  9. autocratized
  10. autocratizer
  11. autocratizers

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