yksinvaltius — meaning in English
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English meaning
- autocracy noun A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
- sovereignty noun Supreme authority, especially the power of a nation to govern itself without outside control.
Senses
yksinvaltius is used for these senses in English:
- autocracy (uncountable) A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.
- sovereignty Of a ruler (especially a monarch): supreme authority or dominion over something.
autocracy — full definition
- noun A system of government in which one person holds complete power and is not meaningfully answerable to voters, courts or a parliament.
- noun A country or organisation ruled in this way.
- noun Domineering control exercised by one person in a smaller setting such as a company or household.