autocrat Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a cruel and oppressive dictator
tyrant; despot.
WordNet
Au"to*crat noun
Etymology
Gr. self + strength, strong: cf. F.Definitions
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An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction; as, .Autocrat of all the Russias (a title of the Czar) -
One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot. The autocrat of the breakfast table. Holmes.