noun
- government by a single person; rule by one individual
Usage: formal; political science
Examples
- The country transitioned from monocracy to democratic rule after the revolution.
- Political theorists debate whether monocracy can ever be truly benevolent.
- The ancient kingdom was characterized by absolute monocracy under the pharaoh.
- Citizens grew weary of living under monocracy and demanded representation.
- The constitution was designed to prevent any return to monocracy.
- Historians studied the collapse of various monocracies throughout the ages.