monocratic

adjective

Definition of monocraticnext
as in arbitrary
exercising power or authority without interference by others as the newspaper's monocratic publisher, he simply did not tolerate any dissent from his policies and decrees

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  1. arbitrary
  2. oppressive
  3. authoritarian
Adjective
  • Get the ring that’s perfect for the woman, not the ring whose price tag aligns with an arbitrary algorithm. 18.
    Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
  • After all, so many of the norms that make disability so inconvenient—font sizes, the height at which a drawing is hung—are utterly arbitrary, and so can be reinvented.
    Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of arbitrary
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, two teenagers filed a class-action lawsuit against a Kentucky youth detention center and its administrators, claiming that they were subjected to oppressive isolation, denied basic hygiene, showers, and medications, and forced to listen to a toddler song.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Based on the classic Stephen King novel written under pen name Richard Bachman, The Running Man is set in an oppressive future where the government controls the media.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of oppressive
Adjective
  • If the impeachment is confirmed by the Constitutional Court, Yoon will become the fourth South Korean president — out of eight total — to be jailed or ousted since the nation democratized in 1987 after decades of authoritarian rule.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Exuberant Syrians observed the first Friday prayers since the ouster of Assad, gathering in the capital's historic main mosque, its largest square and around the country to celebrate the end of half a century of authoritarian rule.
    ALBERT AJI AND MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of authoritarian
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“Monocratic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocratic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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