Autocracy and Machiavellianism

Autocracy

Autocracy noun - A system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power.

Machiavellianism and autocracy are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Machiavellianism" with "Autocracy", this nouns are similar.

Machiavellianism

Machiavellianism noun - The political doctrine of Machiavelli: any means (however unscrupulous) can be used by a ruler in order to create and maintain his autocratic government.
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Synonyms for Machiavellianism

Autocracy and Machiavellianism are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Autocracy" instead a noun "Machiavellianism".

Nearby Word: Machiavellian
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