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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMonokratie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mo.no.kʁaˈtiː
"Eine Monokratie konzentriert die gesamte Macht auf eine einzige Person."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Government by a single person; absolute rule or autocracy.
"The transition from a fragile parliament to a complete monocracy alarmed international observers." - 2
A state or political system ruled by one individual.
"Historians studied the rise of the small island monocracy in the late eighteenth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'monocracy' originates from the Greek word 'monokratia', which combines 'mono-' meaning 'single' and 'kratos' meaning 'power' or 'rule'. It has evolved through Latin and Middle English, reflecting a governance system where a single entity holds absolute power.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Monocracy" is said worldwide
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monocratie
Transliteration: mo.nɔ.kʁa.si
"Le pays a lentement sombré dans une monocratie stricte."
Monokratie
Transliteration: mo.no.kʁaˈtiː
"Eine Monokratie konzentriert die gesamte Macht auf eine einzige Person."
monocrazia
Transliteration: mo.no.kraˈt͡si.a
"Il regime si è evoluto in una vera e propria monocrazia."
monocracia
Transliteration: mo.noˈkɾa.sja
"La monocracia deja poco espacio para la libertad de expresión."
monocracia
Transliteration: mo.no.kɾaˈsi.ɐ
"A monocracia substituiu o governo representativo anterior."
एकतंत्र
Transliteration: ekatantra
"वह शासन प्रणाली धीरे-धीरे एकतंत्र में बदल गई।"
独裁统治
Transliteration: dúcái tǒngzhì
"这种政治体制最终演变成了独裁统治。"
전제정치
Transliteration: jeonje-jeongchi
"그 국가는 오랫동안 전제정치의 그늘에 있었습니다."
単独政治
Transliteration: tandoku seiji
"歴史上の多くの単独政治は内乱によって崩壊した。"
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