NYT Dictionary

MONOCRACY

/ˈmənɑkrəsiː/
NounMO-noc-ra-cymo-noc-ra-cy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Synonym of autocracy.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From mono- + -cracy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

autocracydictatorshipabsolutismauthoritarianismcaesarismdespotismshogunatestalinismtotalitarianismtyranny

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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