"Autocracyis
asystem
of governmentin
which absolute power is held by thehead
of stateandgovernment,
known as anautocrat.
It includes some forms ofmonarchyand
all forms ofdictatorship,
while it is contrasted withdemocracyandfeudalism.
Various definitions of autocracy exist. They may
restrict autocracy to cases where power is held by a
single individual, or they may define autocracy in a way
that includes a group of rulers who wield absolute
power. The autocrat has total control over the exercise
ofcivil
libertieswithin
the autocracy, choosing under what circumstances they
may be exercised, if at all. Governments may also blend
elements of autocracy and democracy, forming ananocracy.
The concept of autocracy has been recognized inpolitical
philosophysinceancient
history."
Source
Wikipedia
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