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Autocratic

Autocratic Meaning & Definition
Autocratic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Autocratic?

[adj] characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime"; "autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a tyrannical government"
[adj] offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory manner"
[adj] relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic political rule"
[adj] of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic ruler"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Autocratic: authoritarian | autocratical | bossy | despotic | dictatorial | dominating | domineering | high-and-mighty | magisterial | peremptory | tyrannical | undemocratic

Related Terms | Find terms related to Autocratic: absolute | absolutist | absolutistic | arbitrary | aristocratic | arrogant | ascendant | autarchic | authoritarian | authoritative | authorized | autonomous | bossy | bureaucratic | civic | civil | clothed with authority | commanding | competent | consequential | considerable | constitutional | controlling | democratic | despotic | dictatorial | dominant | domineering | duly constituted | eminent | empowered | ex officio | fascist | federal | federalist | federalistic | feudal | governing | governmental | great | grinding | gubernatorial | haughty | hegemonic | hegemonistic | heteronomous | high-handed | imperative | imperial | imperious | important | influential | leading | lordly | magisterial | magistral | masterful | matriarchal | matriarchic | mighty | momentous | monarchal | monarchial | monarchic | monocratic | official | oligarchal | oligarchic | oppressive | overbearing | overruling | overweening | parliamentarian | parliamentary | patriarchal | patriarchic | peremptory | pluralistic | political | potent | powerful | preeminent | prestigious | prominent | puissant | ranking | repressive | republican | ruling | self-governing | senior | severe | strict | substantial | superior | suppressive | supreme | theocratic | totalitarian | tyrannical | tyrannous | weighty

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Autocratic In Webster's Dictionary

\Au`to*crat"ic\, Autocratical \Au`to*crat"ic*al\, a. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. -- {Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly}, adv.

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