autocratic
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autocratic
- /ˌɔːtəˈkɹætɪk/ UK
- /ˌɑtoʊˈkɹætɪk/ US
Rhymes with -ætɪk
Where it comes from
From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.
adjective more autocratic · most autocratic
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Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
In recent years, the prime minister has become increasingly autocratic.
Similar: bossy
- Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat. Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
Similar: authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical
Translations
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adj of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat
| Español | autocrático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 独裁的な dokusaiteki na, 専制的な senseiteki na |
| 中文 | 專制的 /专制的 zhuānzhì de |
| Português | autocrático |
| Français | autocratique |
| Deutsch | autokratisch |
| Italiano | monocratico |
| Ελληνικά | αυταρχικός aftarchikós |
| Русский | автократи́ческий avtokratíčeskij, самодержа́вный samoderžávnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | chuyên quyền |
adj of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat
| Español | autocrático |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 我が儘な wagamama na, 自分勝手な jibunkatte na |
| 中文 | 獨裁式的 /独裁式的 dúcái shì de |
| Português | autocrático |
| Ελληνικά | δεσποτικός despotikós |
| Русский | автократи́ческий avtokratíčeskij, самодержа́вный samoderžávnyj |
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