Question

read the following sentences:
at first people were afraid to speak out against the general. but as the unrest grew, more and more people poured into the streets to protest rising prices and falling wages and demand an end to autocratic rule.
what does \autocratic\ mean as it is used in this reading? use this dictionary entry to help answer the question:
-cratic (suffix) type of government
a government controlled by one person
a government controlled by royalty
government without active direction or control
government of, for, and by the people

Explanation:

The suffix -cratic means type of government. The prefix auto - means self or one. So, autocratic means a government controlled by one person.

Answer:

a government controlled by one person