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
government of, for, and by the people
a government controlled by one person
government without active direction or control
a government controlled by royalty
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a government controlled by one person
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