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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Country in East Africa
revolution, 1974–1987: a transformation from an aristocratic to a totalitarian autocracy. Thomas Leiper Kane Collection. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Ethiopia
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
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
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
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)
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
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
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
American politician and epidemiologist (born 1984)
El-Sayed called the Russo-Ukrainian war "a war between democracy and autocracy, between self-government and fascism", condemning Russian president Vladimir
Abdul_El-Sayed
Political philosophy
the motives of those who surround him. Benevolent dictatorship Liberal autocracy Noblesse oblige Philosopher king Soft despotism Legal despotism Perry
Enlightened_absolutism
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
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
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
Far-right authoritarian political ideology
Fascism is characterized by support for a dictatorial leader, centralized autocracy, militarism, forcible suppression of opposition, belief in a natural social
Fascism
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
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
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
American political party
The USA is no longer considered a democracy and lies at the cusp of autocracy; it has experienced a Presidential Coup and an Adverse Regime Change event
Republican Party (United States)
Republican_Party_(United_States)
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
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
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
Country in West Asia
Tudeh Party. From that time until the revolution, Iran was ruled as an autocracy under the Shah, with strong American support. Iran initiated economic
Iran
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Monarchical state under the rule of a prince or princess
Meritocracy Particracy Patriarchy Plutocracy Stratocracy Technocracy Theocracy Autocracy (rule by one) Despotism Dictatorship Military dictatorship Tyranny Anarchy
Principality
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
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
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
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
Country in South America
1830. During the 19th century, Venezuela suffered political turmoil and autocracy, remaining dominated by regional military dictators until the mid-20th
Venezuela
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
Founding of the United States
Centrism Economic freedom Humanism Individualism Illiberal democracy Liberal autocracy Liberal conservatism Liberal feminism Liberal internationalism Liberal
American_Revolution
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
Leader of China from 1949 to 1976
that China must look to the West to cleanse itself of superstition and autocracy. In his first school year, Mao befriended an older student, Xiao Zisheng;
Mao_Zedong
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Form of government
democratic and authoritarian elements. Scholars distinguish anocracies from autocracies and democracies in their capability to maintain authority, political
Anocracy
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
Russian state from 1721 to 1917
program begun by Peter the Great and champion the doctrine of Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality. In order to repress further revolts, censorship was
Russian_Empire
Absolute ruler unrestrained by law or constitution
variety of types of government: to government by one individual (in an autocracy) to government by a minority (in an oligarchy, tyranny of the minority)
Tyrant
Country in West Asia
authoritarian federal monarchy. The UAE has been described as a "tribal autocracy" where the seven constituent monarchies are led by tribal rulers in an
United_Arab_Emirates
Political ideology of 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
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
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
Retrieved 17 April 2025. "The US is transforming into a 1930s-style autocracy, says billionaire Ray Dalio". Renteria, Nelson (10 February 2020). "El
Democratic backsliding in the Americas by country
Democratic_backsliding_in_the_Americas_by_country
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
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
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
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
Term for extreme liberal politics
Centrism Economic freedom Humanism Individualism Illiberal democracy Liberal autocracy Liberal conservatism Liberal feminism Liberal internationalism Liberal
Ultraliberalism
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
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
of Siberia. Peter the Great (Peter I, 1672–1725) brought centralized autocracy into Russia and played a major role in bringing his country into the European
History_of_Russia
in 2023. The Regimes of the World index rated Iraq 2024 an electoral autocracy. The Republic of Iraq is defined under the current constitution as a democratic
Politics_of_Iraq
Russian loyalist far-right nationalist political party (1905–1917)
anti-socialist and above all antisemitic, it spoke of restoring a "popular autocracy" which it claimed had existed before Russia was taken over by "the Jews
Union_of_the_Russian_People
Form of government and succession of power
the Roman Empire Magna Carta Foundation of the Ottoman Empire Tsarist autocracy Birth of the Dutch Republic Glorious Revolution French Revolution Establishment
Hereditary_monarchy
President of Syria from 1971 to 2000
Hafez al-Assad (6 October 1930 – 11 June 2000) was a Syrian politician and military officer who served as the president of Syria from 1971 until his death
Hafez_al-Assad
Topics referred to by the same term
Autarchism, an ideology or practice that promotes individual self-governance Autocracy, an ideology or practice that promotes concentration of power in the hands
Autarchy
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
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
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)
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
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
in 2022.[needs update] However, Morocco has been considered a "closed autocracy", according to the V-Dem Democracy Indices, since the end of the 18th
Politics_of_Morocco
Country in Eastern Europe
called Novorossiya, were opened up to settlement by Russians. The tsarist autocracy established a policy of Russification, suppressing the use of the Ukrainian
Ukraine
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
Impact of COVID-19 on political systems
about political issues such as the relative advantages of democracy and autocracy, how states respond to crises, politicization of beliefs about the virus
Political impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Political_impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic
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
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
pp. 1–15. Muthesius, Anna. "Imperial identity: Byzantine silks, art, autocracy, theocracy, and the image of the Basileia". In Stewart, Parnell & Whately
Byzantine_Empire
U.S. presidential administration since 2025
In October 2025, The New York Times editorial board created an Autocracy Index showing erosion of US democracy using various benchmarks, offering "a way
Second presidency of Donald Trump
Second_presidency_of_Donald_Trump
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
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
1789–1799 sociopolitical change in France
Stortinget. 24 May 2013. Stensvand, Elin. "The Norwegian Constitution: from autocracy to democracy". University of Bergen. Archived from the original on 29
French_Revolution
Country in South Asia
pro-democracy movements and political parties in Nepal were critical of the Rana autocracy. Following the success of Indian independence movement which Nepalese
Nepal
Title of the ruling monarch of Ethiopia from 1270 to 1974/1975
Ethiopia "nominally a constitutional monarchy; in fact it was a benevolent autocracy". The title "King of Kings", often rendered imprecisely in English as
Emperor_of_Ethiopia
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Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Source of Living
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, German, Swedish
Manly; Feminine Variant of Charles; Carl; Little One Dark Haired
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Sweet
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Howard 1.
Boy/Male
French American
From the Old French, meaning high-spirited. Used as both a surname and given name.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Defender of the Faith Islam
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Son of Parkin
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Always Ovely
Girl/Female
Anglo, British, Dutch, English, French
Wealthy Defender; Protector of Prosperity; Female Version of Edmund
Girl/Female
Tamil
Worshipped, Blessing of Lord Ganesh
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n.
Independent or self-derived power; absolute or controlling authority; supremacy.
n.
Supreme, uncontrolled, unlimited authority, or right of governing in a single person, as of an autocrat.
n.
A government which is directed by a despot; a despotic monarchy; absolutism; autocracy.
pl.
of Autocracy
n.
Political independence or absolute sovereignty (of a state); autonomy.
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.