MONOCRACIES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

monocracy

noun

as in monarchy

a system of government in which there is only one ruler whose power is unlimited Until its dissolution in 1991, the Soviet Union operated under a monocracy.

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Recent Examples of monocracy 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monocracy

Noun

The city’s residents tired of D’Annunzio’s reckless rule, and his bellicose posturing and expansionist maneuvers discomfited the Italian monarchy.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
Some of Harry's arguments against the royals relate to King Charles' long-standing desire to reduce the monarchy.

— Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025