autocracy in Japanese
autocracy in Japanese is 専制政治, 独裁, 専制 — autocracy means a system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
autocracy in Japanese
専制政治
Pronounced: senseiseiji
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
独裁
Pronounced: dokusai
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
専制
Pronounced: sensei
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
独裁政治
Pronounced: dokusaiseiji
(uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
What does "autocracy" mean?
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noun A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
"The republic slid into autocracy within a decade of the coup."
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noun A country or organisation ruled in this way.
"The summit brought together several democracies and two long-established autocracies."
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noun Domineering control exercised by one person in a smaller setting such as a company or household.
"The firm was run as a benign autocracy by its founder."
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autocracy in a sentence
- The republic slid into autocracy within a decade of the coup.
- Elections in an autocracy tend to confirm the leader rather than test him.
- The summit brought together several democracies and two long-established autocracies.
- The firm was run as a benign autocracy by its founder.
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What is "autocracy" in Japanese?
"autocracy" in Japanese is 専制政治, 独裁, 専制. autocracy means: A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
How do you pronounce 専制政治?
"autocracy" in Japanese is 専制政治, pronounced "senseiseiji".
How do you use "autocracy" in a sentence?
Example: "The republic slid into autocracy within a decade of the coup." In Japanese, "autocracy" is 専制政治, 独裁, 専制.
Are there other ways to say "autocracy" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "autocracy": 専制政治, 独裁, 専制, 独裁政治.
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