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Autocracy vs. Autonomy
Autocracy
/ɔːˈtɒkrəsi/Examples:
The nation shifted from a democracy to an autocracy.His autocracy led to public unrest and protests.Autocracy often suppresses free speech and dissent.
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Autonomy
/ɔːˈtɒnəmi/Examples:
The universities were restored to autonomy and Jews allowed to attend.The community gained autonomy after decades of external control.Achieving financial autonomy is a key goal for young adults.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Autocracy contains the word auto, but refers to one person having all the power, unlike cars which are automatic and serve many.
- The nom in autonomy can remind you of nominate, as autonomy is about self-governing or self-deciding.
- Think of autocracy like a dictatorship, where a dictator has control over others, while autonomy is more like an independent state.
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