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Communist vs Autocracy - What's the difference?

communist | autocracy |

As nouns the difference between communist and autocracy

is that communist is a member of a (nominally) communist party while autocracy is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

As an adjective communist

is relating to a (nominally) communist party.

communist

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of, relating to, supporting, or advocating communism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An advocate of a society based on the common ownership of property; a proponent of communism.
  • (nonstandard) Any revolutionary or subversive radical.

    • autocracy

    English

    (wikipedia autocracy)

    Noun

    (autocracies)
  • A form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

    • Synonyms

    * bigmanism * despotism * dictatorship * monarchy * tyranny

    Related terms

    * autocrat * autocratic * autocratically

    Hypernyms

    * totalitarianism