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Form of government
Autocracy is a form of government in which absolute power is held by one person, known as an autocrat. It includes both absolute monarchies and dictatorships
Autocracy
Form of autocracy specific to Russian monarchies
Tsarist autocracy (Russian: царское самодержавие, romanized: tsarskoye samoderzhaviye), also called Tsarism, was an autocracy, a form of absolute monarchy
Tsarist_autocracy
Form of non-democratic government
A liberal autocracy is a non-democratic government that follows the principles of liberalism. Until the 20th century, most countries in Western Europe
Liberal_autocracy
Hybrid regime with regular but unfair elections
Electoral autocracy is a hybrid regime, in which democratic institutions are imitative and adhere to authoritarian methods. In these regimes, regular
Electoral_autocracy
2024 book by Anne Applebaum
Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World is a 2024 non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize winner Anne Applebaum and published by Doubleday
Autocracy,_Inc.
Government where the monarch has absolute power
absolute monarchy include Thomas Hobbes and Charles Maurras. Monarchy portal Autocracy Authoritarianism Constitutional monarchy Criticism of monarchy Despotism
Absolute_monarchy
Historical period in the history of Sweden (1611–1721)
of his subjects' temporal property. Presently, this new principle of autocracy was extended to the king's legislative authority, when on 9 December 1682
Swedish_Empire
Ideological doctrine of Nicholas I of Russia
Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality (Russian: Правосла́вие, самодержа́вие, наро́дность; transliterated: Pravoslávie, samoderzhávie, naródnost'), also
Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality
Orthodoxy,_Autocracy,_and_Nationality
Acronym for "China, Russia, Iran, North Korea"
that was "too overbearing", such as Bush's Axis of Evil, or "axis of autocracy". Among more neutral terminology, NATO policy planning head Benedetta
CRINK
Form of government with religious leaders
Theocracy or ethiocracy is a form of autocracy or oligarchy in which one or more deities are recognized as supreme ruling authorities giving divine guidance
Theocracy
System or group governing an organized community
according to which people have the authority to rule: either one person (an autocracy, such as monarchy), a select group of people (an aristocracy), or the
Government
27 BC–476/1453 AD state and civilization
Nicene Christianity (officially from AD 380) Demonym Roman Government Autocracy • Emperor (List) Historical era Classical era to Late Middle Ages (Timeline)
Roman_Empire
Country in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo and formerly named Zaire, is a country in Central
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Propaganda as governance
power. In an imagocracy, primarily observed in so-called informational autocracies or spin dictatorships, the focus is on propaganda techniques such as
Imagocracy
Political philosophy
the motives of those who surround him. Benevolent dictatorship Liberal autocracy Noblesse oblige Philosopher king Soft despotism Legal despotism Perry
Enlightened_absolutism
American politician (born 1971)
2022 for Salon, Paul Rosenberg called Pepper's 2021 work Laboratories of Autocracy "arguably the most important [book]" among the "booming literature on
David_Pepper_(politician)
1930 novel by H.G. Wells
The Autocracy of Mr. Parham is a novel by H. G. Wells. It was originally published in both Britain and America with illustrations by the British cartoonist
The_Autocracy_of_Mr._Parham
2012 book by Anton A. Fedyashin
Liberals Under Autocracy: Modernization and Civil Society in Russia, 1866–1904 is a book by Anton A. Fedyashin about Vestnik Evropy and Russian liberalism
Liberals_Under_Autocracy
Regime combining autocratic and democratic features
a polymorphic view of political regimes that oppose the dichotomy of autocracy or democracy. Modern scholarly analysis of hybrid regimes focuses attention
Hybrid_regime
Supranational political and economic union
external constraint that prevents electoral autocracies, currently Hungary, from progressing into closed autocracies. Three member states have permanent opt-outs
European_Union
Conservative political initiative in the United States
authoritarian, Christian nationalist plan that would steer the U.S. toward autocracy. Some legal experts say it would undermine the rule of law, separation
Project_2025
1881 document by Alexander III of Russia
The Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy was issued by Tsar Alexander III of Russia on 11 May [O.S. 29 April] 1881, about two months after the assassination
Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy
Manifesto_on_Unshakable_Autocracy
Country in the Horn of Africa
revolution, 1974–1987: a transformation from an aristocratic to a totalitarian autocracy. Thomas Leiper Kane Collection. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Ethiopia
Capacity of a country to withstand or recover from democratic backsliding
but reverse it before reaching autocracy status. "Bounce-back resilience" characterises democracies that become autocracies and return in a U-turn to democracy
Democratic_resilience
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
have evolved during his long presidency. His shifting of Russia towards autocracy and weakening of the system of representative government advocated by
Vladimir_Putin
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
Norman; Patel, Mansi; Smith, Kai (10 April 2023). "The corruption and autocracy nexus: The case of "King Bibi"". Brookings. Archived from the original
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Country in East Asia
au. Nationwide News. Retrieved 13 November 2021. The Republic of China autocracy-turned-democracy didn't surrender to the Communist Party uprising during
Taiwan
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
Centrism Economic freedom Humanism Individualism Illiberal democracy Liberal autocracy Liberal conservatism Liberal feminism Liberal internationalism Liberal
Thomas_Jefferson
International Organizations (September 30, 2020). Rome Traded Freedom For Autocracy. How Does America's Republic Compare? Democratic Backsliding: Lessons
Democratic backsliding by country
Democratic_backsliding_by_country
Form of government ruled by a monarch, or a polity with this form of government
monarchies, of which there are approximately twelve, are governed as autocracies. Most of the modern monarchies are constitutional monarchies, retaining
Monarchy
State with a supreme central government
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Unitary_state
century under Donald Trump. It is "a process of regime change towards autocracy that makes the exercise of political power more arbitrary and repressive
Democratic backsliding in the United States
Democratic_backsliding_in_the_United_States
Dataset of characteristics of political / rankings regimes
governments using data from its other indices as either a closed autocracy, electoral autocracy, electoral democracy, or liberal democracy. It is heavily inspired
V-Dem_Democracy_Indices
Early 20th-century Russian monarchist movement
supporters of the House of Romanov, and opposed any retreat from the autocracy of the reigning monarch. Their name arose from the medieval concept of
Black_Hundreds
Title of the ruling monarch of Russia from 1721 to 1917
embodiment of sovereign authority, stood at the center of the tsarist autocracy, with full power over the state and its people. The autocrat delegated
Emperor_of_Russia
Emperor of Russia from 1825 to 1855
his public persona, stated Riasanovsky, "Nicholas I came to represent autocracy personified: infinitely majestic, determined and powerful, hard as stone
Nicholas_I_of_Russia
The European Parliament views Hungary as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy" since 2022 and considers Hungary according to Article 7.1 of the Treaty
2026 Hungarian parliamentary election
2026_Hungarian_parliamentary_election
Ancient mercenary unit
The Sileraioi (Greek: Σιλεραίοι) were a group of ancient mercenaries of Sila, Calabria, Italy, most likely employed by the tyrant Dionysius I of Syracuse
Sileraioi
Ruling dynasty of Qatar
his family have led to it being described as an absolute monarchy and autocracy. The Al Thani family can be traced back to Mudar ibn Nizar, a claimed
House_of_Thani
Government by a single entity with absolute power
absolute power. Normally, that entity is an individual, the despot (as in an autocracy), but societies which limit respect and power to specific groups have
Despotism
Faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
After the proposed revolution had successfully overthrown the Russian autocracy, this strong leadership would relinquish power and allow a socialist party
Bolsheviks
Intellectual movement in Russia opposed to Western European influences
circular, and Konstantin Leontiev.[citation needed] Danilevsky promoted autocracy and imperialistic expansion as part of Russian national interest. Leontiev
Slavophilia
Country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
ISBN 978-94-6252-819-2. Mietzner, M. (21 February 2025). "Flirting with Autocracy in Indonesia: Jokowi's Majoritarianism and its Democratic Legacy". Journal
Indonesia
Situation of two states sharing a monarch without merging
the Roman Empire Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Tsarist autocracy Birth of the Dutch Republic Glorious Revolution French Revolution Establishment
Personal_union
Political science project ranking states by democraticity
Index, Polity is among prominent datasets that measure democracy and autocracy. The Polity study was initiated in the late 1960s by Ted Robert Gurr and
Polity_data_series
Organization coordinating policy priorities and candidates for government positions
the politics of autocracies as well as democracies, though usually democracies have more political parties than autocracies. Autocracies often have a single
Political_party
Weaponization of legal systems
democracies, effectively transforming them from democratic systems into autocracies and hybrid regimes. Before the end of the Cold War, the most common form
Autocratic_legalism
calls for sanctions against Orbán: Hungary has turned into "electoral autocracy"". Retrieved 27 November 2025. "Hungary and the future of Europe". European
2026 elections in the European Union
2026_elections_in_the_European_Union
Illegal attempt to unseat an incumbent
beginning of 2021, an estimated 148 self-coup attempts took place, 110 in autocracies and 38 in democracies. A soft coup, sometimes referred to as a silent
Coup_d'état
Russian eschatological political concept
nature was established by Sergius of Radonezh, and Russia later turned to autocracy under Ivan the Terrible in reaction to conflict with the Western world
Nuclear_Orthodoxy
Transmission of knowledge and skills
September 2017). "Electoral Integrity and Voter Turnout in Contemporary Autocracies". In Garnett, Holly Ann; Zavadskaya, Margarita (eds.). Electoral Integrity
Education
Topics referred to by the same term
organized opposition Autocracy, a political theory which argues that one person should hold all power Tsarist autocracy, is a form of autocracy (later absolute
Absolutism
American far-right political activist (born 1998)
the US government as "Jewish-occupied" and has expressed support for autocracy, Catholic monarchy or dictatorship, just war theory, the Crusades, and
Nick_Fuentes
Archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
eds. (2015). Party System Institutionalization in Asia: Democracies, Autocracies, and the Shadows of the Past. New York: Cambridge University Press. p
Philippines
US and UK removed the elected prime minister, and Iran was ruled as an autocracy under the Shah with American support. The monarchy lasted until the Iranian
History_of_Iran
Iranian nationalist and monarchist ideology
and a strong centralized state. It is also considered a case of liberal autocracy. While often characterized as pro-Western, scholars note that in its later
Pahlavism
Tsar of Russia from 1547 to 1584
the traditional powers and rights of the boyars. Henceforth, tsarist autocracy and despotism would lie at the heart of the Russian state. Ivan bypassed
Ivan_the_Terrible
Political ideologies favouring social orders
November 2025). "China's 'smart authoritarianism' has upended ideas about autocracies' limitations. The West must cooperate to respond". Chatham House. Friedman
Right-wing_politics
Princely state in southern India (1724–1948)
2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014. Benichou, Autocracy to Integration 2000, p. 230. Benichou, Autocracy to Integration 2000, p. 231. United Nations Document
Hyderabad_State
Political ideology attributed to Viktor Orbán
organizing society. Some sources describe it as a system that is close to autocracy although it is still in line with EU norms. Essentially, it is a philosophy
Orbanism
Elected leader illegally maintaining or increasing power
beginning of 2021, an estimated 148 self-coup attempts took place, 110 in autocracies and 38 in democracies. Roman Republic: Julius Caesar (February 44 BC;
Self-coup
One who governs in place of a monarch
the Roman Empire Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Tsarist autocracy Birth of the Dutch Republic Glorious Revolution French Revolution Establishment
Regent
Nation that has great political, social, and economic influence on a global scale
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Great_power
Nobility of the historical principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
until the 19th century, the system oscillated between an oligarchy and an autocracy with power concentrated in the Hospodar's hands. During the Middle Ages
Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia
Boyars_of_Moldavia_and_Wallachia
Country which is nominally sovereign but under extensive influence from a larger state
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Satellite_state
American game designer (born 1973)
his most recent work, Metzen co-authored graphic novels, Transformers: Autocracy and Transformers Monstrosity with author Flint Dille and artist Livio
Chris_Metzen
Territorial entity for administration purposes
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Administrative_division
Form of government
democratic and authoritarian elements. Scholars distinguish anocracies from autocracies and democracies in their capability to maintain authority, political
Anocracy
Country in Central and South Asia
Democracy Indices, Afghanistan ranks amongst the lowest as a "closed autocracy," ranking at 176th and 177th out of 179 countries in electoral democracy
Afghanistan
Theory of the origin of the state
ISSN 1537-5943. McGuire, Martin C.; Olson, Mancur (1996). "The Economics of Autocracy and Majority Rule: The Invisible Hand and the Use of Force". Journal of
Stationary_bandit_theory
Monarchy ruled by an elected ruler
made a new King by the council. Elective dictatorship President for life Autocracy Andeweg, Rudy B.; Elgie, Robert; Helms, Ludger; Kaarbo, Juliet; Müller-Rommel
Elective_monarchy
American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
2022, he called the Russo-Ukrainian war "a war between democracy and autocracy, between self-government and fascism", condemning Russian president Vladimir
Abdul_El-Sayed
Ruling party of Poland from 1948 to 1989
The Polish United Workers' Party (Polish: Polska Zjednoczona Partia Robotnicza [ˈpɔlska zjɛdnɔˈt͡ʂɔna ˈpartja rɔbɔtˈɲit͡ʂa], PZPR) was the communist party
Polish_United_Workers'_Party
Greek epithet for one with absolute power
Byzantine and Russian-style absolutism gave rise to the modern terms autocracy and autocrat. The title appeared in Classical Greece in the late 5th century
Autokrator
1917–1922 civil war in the Russian Empire
sections of the country had reason to be dissatisfied with the existing autocracy. Nicholas II was a deeply conservative ruler and maintained a strict authoritarian
Russian_Revolution
Leader of North Korea from 1948 to 1994
Martin's Press. Song, Wonjun; Wright, Joseph (July 2018). "The North Korean Autocracy in Comparative Perspective". Journal of East Asian Studies. 18 (2). Cambridge
Kim_Il_Sung
Democratic governments acting as autocracies
democracy – Form of government in which only one ethnic group can vote Liberal autocracy – Form of non-democratic government Illiberal democracy – System of governance
Guided_democracy
Belarusian assassin of Tsar Alexander II
could provoke a political or social revolution to overthrow the tsarist autocracy. Many historians consider the assassination a Pyrrhic victory, since instead
Ignacy_Hryniewiecki
Imperial dynasty of Russia (1613–1917)
The House of Romanov (also transliterated as Romanoff. Russian: Романовы, romanized: Romanovy, IPA: [rɐˈmanəvɨ]) is a royal house which was the reigning
House_of_Romanov
1830. During the 19th century, Venezuela suffered political turmoil and autocracy, remaining dominated by regional military dictators until the mid-20th
Venezuela
Founding of the United States
Centrism Economic freedom Humanism Individualism Illiberal democracy Liberal autocracy Liberal conservatism Liberal feminism Liberal internationalism Liberal
American_Revolution
1651 book by Thomas Hobbes
the Roman Empire Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Tsarist autocracy Birth of the Dutch Republic Glorious Revolution French Revolution Establishment
Leviathan_(Hobbes_book)
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
body, Russian society has historically been ruled by various forms of autocracy. This pattern of a centralised ruling system has its roots in the late
Russia
Country in Eastern Europe
media outlets, politicians and authors. Belarus has been considered an autocracy where power is ultimately concentrated in the hands of the president,
Belarus
Tsar of Russia from 1645 to 1676
the Sobornoye Ulozheniye of 1649, which strengthened the bonds between autocracy and the lower nobility. In religious matters, he sided closely with Patriarch
Alexis_of_Russia
Revolutionary political party in Russia from 1917 to 1921
ISBN 0-8264-5054-7. Schapiro, Leonard (1965). The Origin of the Communist Autocracy: Political Opposition in the Soviet State, First Phase, 1917-1922. Harvard
Left Socialist-Revolutionaries
Left_Socialist-Revolutionaries
Secret police force of the Russian Empire
Police, 87. Hingley, Russian Secret Police, 88–89. Jonathan W. Daly, Autocracy Under Siege: Security Police and Opposition in Russia, 1866–1905 (DeKalb:
Okhrana
Bangladeshi academic and filmmaker
Documentary film portraying the 1990s popular upheaval against military autocracy in Bangladesh. 1992 Miles to Go Yes Yes Yes Documentary film on the perception
Zakir_Hossain_Raju
Government led by a committee of military leaders
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Military_junta
UAE is an authoritarian state. The UAE has been described as a "tribal autocracy" where the seven constituent monarchies are led by tribal rulers in an
Politics of the United Arab Emirates
Politics_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates
Prime Minister of the Russian Empire from 1906 to 1911
broad support, leftist organizations waged a violent campaign against the autocracy; throughout Russia, many police officials and bureaucrats were assassinated
Pyotr_Stolypin
Type of monarchy
the Roman Empire Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Tsarist autocracy Birth of the Dutch Republic Glorious Revolution French Revolution Establishment
Non-sovereign_monarchy
History of Hungary (2010–2026)
Scholars commonly refer to it as competitive authoritarianism or electoral autocracy, where democratic institutions formally exist but are subverted to maintain
Hungary_under_Viktor_Orbán
Fictional military power in the ''Star Wars'' franchise
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First_Order_(Star_Wars)
Monarchical title in some Slavic countries
and the Muslims of the Volga region, Central Asia and the Caucasus, the autocracy of the Russian Empire often became identified with the image of the "White
Tsar
Country in West Asia
Democracy Indices, Saudi Arabia ranks amongst the lowest as a "closed autocracy," ranking at 179th and 167th out of 179 countries in electoral democracy
Saudi_Arabia
defending the established institutions of its time, such as the Tsarist autocracy. Russian conservatism rejects the concept of laissez-faire economics and
Conservatism_in_Russia
Fictional nation
Freedonia of Duck Soup. Because the Marx Brothers' film had so many qualities—autocracy, diminutiveness, and obscurity, to name but a few—a place can be described
Freedonia
Palace in Moscow, Russia
Saviour, the palace was intended to emphasise the greatness of Russian autocracy. The Grand Kremlin Palace serves as the official working residence of
Grand_Kremlin_Palace
Country in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
for 2020. The V-Dem Democracy Indices described Kazakhstan an electoral autocracy in 2024. Reforms have begun to be implemented after the election of Kassym-Jomart
Kazakhstan
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Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Trade; Vocation
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Probably an altered form of Wixon (see Wickson).
Girl/Female
Indian
Beautiful Angel, Night
Boy/Male
African, American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Jamaican, Latin, Swedish, Swiss
Merciful; Mild; Gentle; Giving Mercy; Merciful in French
Boy/Male
Hindu
King of gods
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Flower Bud
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant of Gulley.German : variant of Gohl, or in the south of Goll.
Boy/Male
Indian
Power; Glow of Sun
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Daughter of the sun.
Girl/Female
Australian, Polish
Lily
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n.
Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy.
pl.
of Autocracy
n.
The action of the vital principle, or of the instinctive powers, toward the preservation of the individual; also, the vital principle.
a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
n.
A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.
n.
Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of governing in a single person, as of an autocrat.
n.
Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy.