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

Explanation:

The prefix "auto -" means self, and the suffix "-cratic" refers to a type of government. So autocratic means a government controlled by one person. People are protesting against it, which aligns with the idea of one - person rule being disliked in this context.

Answer:

B. a government controlled by one person