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President vs Autocracy - What's the difference?

president | autocracy |

As nouns the difference between president and autocracy

is that president is an honorific for the head of state of a republic; see president (definition 1) while autocracy is a form of government in which unlimited power is held by a single individual.

president

Alternative forms

* (l) (honorifically) * (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The head of state of a republic, a representative democracy and sometimes a dictatorship.
  • * 2007 , Benjamin Camins, Hillary Is the Best Choice, Page 144
  • The vast majority of presidents have been male .
  • Primary leader of a corporation. Not to be confused with CEO, which is a related but separate position that is sometimes held by a different person.
  • A person presiding over a meeting, chair, presiding officer, presider.
  • (Francis Bacon)

    Synonyms

    * prez (humorous or informal)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Occupying the first rank or chief place; having the highest authority; presiding.
  • * Milton
  • His angels president / In every province.
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    autocracy

    Noun

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

    * bigmanism * despotism * dictatorship * monarchy * tyranny

    Hypernyms

    * totalitarianism