kratos (κράτος) meaning "strength," "authority," or "rule"
Meaning:
Autocratic refers to a system of government or leadership in which a single person or group has absolute and unrestricted power.
The autocrat has complete control over the state and its citizens, and their decisions are not subject to external scrutiny or accountability.
Origin:
The term "autocratic" was first used in ancient Greece to describe the rule of a single person, such as a tyrant or a king.
It was later adopted by political thinkers during the Renaissance and Enlightenment to describe governments in which the power was concentrated in the hands of one person or a small group.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the term became closely associated with totalitarian regimes, such as those in Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union.
Characteristics of an Autocratic Government:
Concentration of power in the hands of one person or a small group
Suppression of dissent and opposition
Strict control over the media, education, and other institutions
Limited or no citizen participation in decision-making
Arbitrary rule and lack of accountability to the people
