autocrat

[ aw-tuh-krat ]

/ ˈɔ təˌkræt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR autocrat ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.

a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority.

a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person.

Origin of autocrat

1795–1805; <Greek autokratḗs self-ruling, ruling alone, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + krat- (stem of krátos power) + -ēs adj. suffix

Words nearby autocrat

autocomplete, AutoCorrect, autocorrelation, auto court, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, autocrine, autocrine hypothesis, autocross, Autocue

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for autocrat

These reforms were mostly designed to reassure Sunnis and Kurds that Maliki would not become an autocrat.
How Iran and America Can Beat ISIS Together|Ben Van Heuvelen|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nothing humbles an autocrat quite like the need to grub for votes.
Memo: The Aaron Sorkin Model of Political Discourse Doesn't Actually Work|Megan McArdle|April 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There were doubtless some sincere Bulgarian patriots who disliked joining hands with the Autocrat of all the Russias.
The Liberation of Italy|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
For several days the two third cousins of the Autocrat lived together in the tent, and enjoyed each other's society very much.
The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales|Frank R. Stockton

Even an autocrat has his advisers, and in some of them he was fortunate.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
He jeered at "the coxcomb Czar, the autocrat of waltzes and of war."
Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England|Georg Brandes
They were game—still full of fight, and in no way abashed by the autocrat of the ship.
The Grain Ship|Morgan Robertson

British Dictionary definitions for autocrat

autocrat

/ (ˈɔːtəˌkræt) /

noun

a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority

a domineering or dictatorial person

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	autocrat
释义	autocrat [ aw-tuh-krat ] / ˈɔ təˌkræt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR autocrat ON THESAURUS.COM noun an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions. a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority. a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person. Origin of autocrat 1795–1805; <Greek autokratḗs self-ruling, ruling alone, equivalent to auto-auto-¹ + krat- (stem of krátos power) + -ēs adj. suffix Words nearby autocrat autocomplete, AutoCorrect, autocorrelation, auto court, autocracy, autocrat, autocratic, autocrine, autocrine hypothesis, autocross, Autocue Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for autocrat These reforms were mostly designed to reassure Sunnis and Kurds that Maliki would not become an autocrat. How Iran and America Can Beat ISIS Together\|Ben Van Heuvelen\|June 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nothing humbles an autocrat quite like the need to grub for votes. Memo: The Aaron Sorkin Model of Political Discourse Doesn't Actually Work\|Megan McArdle\|April 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST There were doubtless some sincere Bulgarian patriots who disliked joining hands with the Autocrat of all the Russias. The Liberation of Italy\|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco For several days the two third cousins of the Autocrat lived together in the tent, and enjoyed each other's society very much. The Bee-Man of Orn and Other Fanciful Tales\|Frank R. Stockton Even an autocrat has his advisers, and in some of them he was fortunate. The Long White Cloud\|William Pember Reeves He jeered at "the coxcomb Czar, the autocrat of waltzes and of war." Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 4. Naturalism in England\|Georg Brandes They were game—still full of fight, and in no way abashed by the autocrat of the ship. The Grain Ship\|Morgan Robertson British Dictionary definitions for autocrat autocrat / (ˈɔːtəˌkræt) / noun a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority a domineering or dictatorial person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to autocrat fascist, tyrant, despot, totalitarian, overlord, authoritarian, caesar
随便看	skip welding skip zone ski rack skirl skirling skirmish skirnir skirr skirret skirt skirt chaser fire point fire-polish fire pot firepower fireproof fireproofing fire raiser fire red fire resistance fire-resistant fire-retardant fireroom firesafe fire sale

autocrat

noun

Origin of autocrat

Words nearby autocrat

Example sentences from the Web for autocrat

British Dictionary definitions for autocrat

noun

Words related to autocrat