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Definition of autarch in English: autarchnoun ˈɔːtɑːkˈôtärk A ruler who has absolute power. he is one of those pitiable petty autarchs who habitually lord it over children and helpless underlings Example sentencesExamples - Early in his essay, the editor makes it clear that his warning is against all autarchs.
- But in the old Citadel in the enormous city, they still exist: two Masters, some journeymen and the apprentices, all locked up in their tower, doing the biddings of the judges and the autarchs, inflicting pain and ending lives.
- It's an anarchic assemblage of petty autocracies with numerous additional charismatic nobles advising the autarchs.
Origin Early 19th century: from Greek autarkhos, from autos 'self' + arkhos 'leader'. Definition of autarch in US English: autarchnounˈôtärk A ruler who has absolute power. he is one of those pitiable petty autarchs who habitually lord it over children and helpless underlings Example sentencesExamples - It's an anarchic assemblage of petty autocracies with numerous additional charismatic nobles advising the autarchs.
- Early in his essay, the editor makes it clear that his warning is against all autarchs.
- But in the old Citadel in the enormous city, they still exist: two Masters, some journeymen and the apprentices, all locked up in their tower, doing the biddings of the judges and the autarchs, inflicting pain and ending lives.
Origin Early 19th century: from Greek autarkhos, from autos ‘self’ + arkhos ‘leader’. |