Synonyms & related words for autocracy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of autocracy. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to autocracy

Explore words related to autocracy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include autarchy, despotism, dictatorship, autocratic, authoritarianism, autocrat, absolutism, autocratical. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does autocracy come from?

The word autocracy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: auto-, from Greek autos (“self”); and -cracy, from Greek kratos (“rule”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.