Pronunciation: [ moh-nok-ruh-see, muh- ]
Definition: noun
government by only one person; autocracy
Origin: 1645-1655
Etymology: mono- + -cracy; modeled on aristocracy, democracy
Usage:
Synonyms:
autarchy
autocracy
despotism
dictatorship
tyranny
Antonyms:
democracy
Example:
Monocracy is the rule or government by one single person.