Autocracy
Autocracy noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.
Governance and autocracy are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Governance" instead a noun "Autocracy".
Governance
Governance noun - Lawful control over the affairs of a political unit (as a nation).
Usage example: after World War II, the four Allied nations shared the governance of the territory of postwar Germany under the Allied Control Council
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Synonyms for Governance
Autocracy and governance are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Autocracy" instead a noun "Governance".
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Related pairs
- control and autocracy
- control and governance
- administration and autocracy
- administration and governance
- regimen and autocracy
- regimen and governance
- rule and autocracy
- rule and governance
- authority and autocracy
- authority and governance
- government and autocracy
- government and governance
- sovereignty and autocracy
- sovereignty and governance
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