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monocracy

Pronunciation: /məˈnɒkrəsi/
Definition of monocracy

noun (plural monocracies)

[mass noun]
  • a system of government by one person only.

Derivatives

monocrat

Pronunciation: /-ˈkrat/
noun

monocratic

Pronunciation: /-ˈkratɪk/
adjective

monocracy in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of monocracy in the US English dictionary

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