autocratie

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɑu̯.toː.kraːˈ(t)si/

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• Hyphenation: au‧to‧cra‧tie
• Rhymes: -i

Noun

autocratie f (plural autocratieën, diminutive autocratietje n)

1. autocracy

Related terms

• autocraat
• autocratisch

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατία (autokratía, “A system of government by one person with absolute power”), from αὐτός (autós, “single, self, same, alone”) + κράτος (krátos, “power”) + -ία (-ía, “feminine abstract nouns suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /o.tɔ.kʁa.si/, /ɔ.tɔ.kʁa.si/

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Noun

autocratie f (plural autocraties)

1. autocracy (form of government)

Derived terms

• autocratique

Further reading

• “autocratie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.