autocratic
adj/ˌɔːtəˈkɹætɪk/UK/ˌɑtoʊˈkɹætɪk/US
Etymology
From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.
- borrowed from autocrate
Definitions
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat
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.
- Within democracies, nationalist leaders with autocratic impulses – from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil to presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen in France – have seen defeats in recent months.
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
- Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
- Donna became autocratic the day Daniel born, and she realized she had absolute power over another human being.
The neighborhood
- synonymauthoritarianpolitical system
- synonymdespotic
- synonymdictatorial
- synonymmonocratic
- synonymtyrannical
- neighborautocracy
- neighborautocrat
Derived
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA