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monocracy definition

mo·noc·racy (mə näk′rə sē)

noun pl. monocracies -·cies

government by one person; autocracy

Etymology: mono- + -cracy

Related Forms:

  • ☆ monocrat mon′o·crat′ (män′ə krat′) noun
  • monocratic mon′o·crat′ic adjective

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