English noun: monocracy | |||
1. | monocracy (group) a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.) | ||
Synonyms | absolutism, authoritarianism, Caesarism, despotism, dictatorship, one-man rule, shogunate, Stalinism, totalitarianism, tyranny | ||
Broader (hypernym) | autarchy, autocracy | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | police state | ||