autocracy
intermediateB2/ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/ · au-to-cra-cy
A system of government in which one person has absolute power.
Meanings
A system of government in which one person has absolute power.
ایک نظام حکومت جس میں ایک شخص کو مطلق اختیار حاصل ہو۔
خودمختاری
khudmakhtari
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Common Collocations
- autocratic leadership
- autocratic regime
- autocratic rule
Example Sentences
The country has fallen into autocracy, where the leader has ruled for over two decades without opposition.
ملک خودمختاری میں جا گرا ہے، جہاں رہنما نے دو دہائیوں سے زیادہ بغیر کسی مخالفت کے حکومت کی ہے۔
Mulk khudmakhtari mein ja gira hai, jahan rehnuma ne do dahaiyon se zyada baghair kisi mukhalfat ke hukumat ki hai.
In an autocracy, the citizens often lack basic rights and freedoms.
خودمختاری میں، شہری اکثر بنیادی حقوق اور آزادیوں سے محروم ہوتے ہیں۔
Khudmakhtari mein, shehri aksar buniyadi haqooq aur azaadiyon se mehroom hote hain.
Critics argue that the movement toward autocracy threatens democratic institutions.
ناقدین کا کہنا ہے کہ خودمختاری کی طرف بڑھنے کی تحریک جمہوری اداروں کو خطرے میں ڈال دیتی ہے۔
Naqideen ka kehna hai ke khudmakhtari ki taraf barhne ki tehreek jumhoori idaron ko khatre mein daal deti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of an 'auto' that drives itself – an autocrat rules without input from others.
Imagine a king sitting on a throne with no advisors, making all decisions alone.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
حکومت کے درد کی بات نہ کیجئے ایسی بات بھی کیا، خودمختاری کا خواب دیکھئے
Hukoomat ke dard ki baat na kijiye Aisi baat bhi kya, khudmakhtari ka khwab dekhiye
Do not speak of the pain of governance, what is there to say, dream of autonomy.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
📖 Etymology
Origin: Greek "autokratia" — self-rule
First known use: 17th century
The term 'autocracy' has been used since the 17th century to describe a system of government in which one person possesses unlimited power.