autocratization

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noun

The process of making or becoming autocratic.

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Meanings

nounautocratization (countable and uncountable, plural autocratizations)

plural autocratizations · alternative Commonwealth autocratisation

  1. countableuncountablepolitical scienceThe process of making or becoming autocratic.

    V-Dem lists the characteristics of autocratization as deteriorations in freedom of expression, the decline of free and fair elections, and the centralization of authority.

    2025 September 16, “Can democracy survive without America?”, in The Hankyoreh, archived from the original on 15 Nov 2025
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    The democratic weakening in Latin America and the Caribbean that seemed to reverse with the U-Turn in Brazil in 2023 (by population-weighted averages) is now turning back downwards due to autocratization in Argentina and Mexico.

    2026, “Unraveling The Democratic Era?”, in V-Dem Institute, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2026, page 9

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
democratic backsliding

Origin

From autocratize + -ation or autocrat + -ization.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 專制化 /专制化
  • 專制化 /专制化 (zhuānzhìhuà)rise of autocracy
Cite this entry
APA

autocratization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocratization

MLA

“autocratization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocratization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “autocratization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/autocratization.

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