autocrat

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autocrat

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Borrowed from French autocrate, itself from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “sovereign”), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self”) (combining form of αὐτός (autós)) + κράτος (krátos, “strength, power”) + -ης (-ēs).

noun autocrați · autocrat · autocratul · autocrații

masculine autocrat

In English

autocrat ruler with absolute power

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"autocrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/autocrat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

autocrat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/autocrat

Chicago

"autocrat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/autocrat.

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@misc{autocrat_2026,
  title = {autocrat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/autocrat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}