monocracy

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Monocracy is a system of government where a single person holds unlimited power. This form of rule is also known as autocracy or dictatorship. Historically, classifications of government have distinguished between rule by one, by the few, and by the many. While monarchy is a form of government by one person, typically a king or queen, monocracy encompasses a broader range of single-ruler systems, including non-Western royal absolutists, generals, strongmen, and totalitarian leaders. The 20th century, in particular, saw the rise of many plebiscitary dictatorships.123456

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…government in the modern world, monocracy—a term that comprehends the rule of non-Western royal absolutists, of generals and strongmen in Latin America and Asia, of a number of leaders in postcolonial Africa, and of the totalitarian heads of communist states—still flourished. Indeed, the 20th century, which witnessed the careers of…
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…government in the modern world, monocracy—a term that comprehends the rule of non-Western royal absolutists, of generals and strongmen in Latin America and Asia, of a number of leaders in postcolonial Africa, and of the totalitarian heads of communist states—still flourished. Indeed, the 20th century, which witnessed the careers of…
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