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Autocracy - Definition and Overview |
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Autocracy is a form of government where unlimited power is held by a single individual. An emperor may rise to power due to hereditary lines, but is referred to as an autocrat rather than a monarch when his power overshadows his bloodline. It is a type of government historically found in the Eastern world; in the West a primary example is that of Russia, where the sovereign assumed, as a title, Autocrat of all the Russias. The term can also refer to a country that is ruled in this manner. In comparison, an oligarchy is a form of government where power is held by multiple people (yet still a small segment of society).
An example of an autocracy is Imperial Russia.
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Example Usage of Autocracy |
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mimblini: What we're dealing with here is a total lack of respect for the law (your Autocracy is coming to an end madame) ♫ http://blip.fm/~fy5aw |
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Elisekrentzel: Yikes Mayor Bloomberg buys his way to a third term. Autocracy is here to stay in New York City yeah yeah |
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pixieeeefingers: Russian Autocracy is wonderfuly interesting,but was it worth staying up til 2AM for? No.no it was not. scraps bin out of cage 3 hours (: |
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