monocracy
noun
mo·noc·ra·cy mä-ˈnä-krə-sē 
mə-
: government by a single person
monocrat
ˈmä-nə-ˌkrat
noun monocratic
ˌmä-nə-ˈkra-tik
adjective 
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In society's search for the best kind of government, the suffix -cracy (which means "form of government" and traces to the Greek kratos, meaning "strength" or "power") has worn many hats. "Monocracy" pairs "-cracy" with a descendant of monos, meaning "alone" or "single." The suffix also underlies other governmental terms including "democracy" ("government by the people"), "aristocracy" ("government by a small privileged class"), "theocracy" ("government by divine guidance"), "ochlocracy" ("government by the mob"), and "gerontocracy" ("rule by elders").
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The Biden administration justified its decision — or no decision — with the tired old rationalizations and justifications that the U.S. has been using for years to give the medieval monocracy a pass on human rights violations. 
Ahmed Tharwat, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
Ahmed Tharwat, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021 Word History
First Known Use
1606, in the meaning defined above
monocratic
adjective
as in arbitrary
exercising power or authority without interference by others as the newspaper's monocratic publisher, he simply did not tolerate any dissent from his policies and decrees Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- arbitrary
- oppressive
- autocratical
- authoritarian
- tzarist
- autocratic
- tyrannical
- despotic
- czarist
- domineering
- absolute
- dictatorial
- tyrannic
- tyrannous
- totalitarian
- antirepublican
- tsarist
- sovereign
- imperious
- antidemocratic
- autonomous
- magisterial
- omnipotent
- jackbooted
- unconditional
- almighty
- unlimited
- masterful
- all-powerful
- high-handed
- sovran
- self-governing
- self-ruling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- limited
- constitutional
- lawful
- restricted
- democratic
- republican
- restrained
- circumscribed