autocratic
1. [ adjective ] offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Synonyms: peremptory dominating magisterial high-and-mighty bossy
Examples:

"an autocratic person" "autocratic behavior" "a bossy way of ordering others around" "a rather aggressive and dominating character" "a swaggering peremptory manner"

Related terms: domineering
2. [ adjective ] (politics) relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy
Synonyms: autocratical
Examples:

"an autocratic government" "autocratic political rule"

Related terms: autocracy autocracy
3. [ adjective ] of the nature of or relating to an autocrat
Synonyms: autocratical
Examples:

"an autocratic ruler"

Related terms: tyrant tyrant
4. [ adjective ] (politics) characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
Synonyms: authoritarian tyrannical despotic dictatorial
Examples:

"an authoritarian regime" "autocratic government" "despotic rulers" "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war" "a tyrannical government"

Related terms: undemocratic
Similar spelling:   autocratical
  autocrat
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  autographic
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