See Also: autocracy(medicine)
autocracy(dictionary)
autocracy(dictionary)
AUTOCRACY(law)

confused (oh) and autocracy (oh)


confused (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: confus, from Latin confusus, past participle of confundere; CONFOUND]
unable to understand or think clearly what someone is saying or what is happening
::I'm totally confused. Could you explain that again?
confused about
::If you're confused about anything, phone my office.
::All the corridors looked the same and he felt thoroughly confused.
not clear or not easy to understand
::Witness statements presented a confused picture of the incident.
::a lot of confused ideas
-- confusedly /-5fju:zZdli/ adv

autocracy (oh)



[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Greek; Origin: autokrateia, from auto- ( AUTO-) + -krateia ( -CRACY)]
[U] a system of government in which one person or group has unlimited power
[C] a country or organization that is completely controlled by one powerful person or group