autocratic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌɑtoʊˈkɹætɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌɔːtəˈkɹætɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.
Meanings
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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.
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.
2022 December 1, John Avlon, “Opinion: The tide is turning against autocracy”, in CNN:
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(derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
Donna became autocratic the day Daniel born, and she realized she had absolute power over another human being.
2013, Bernardine Evaristo, Mr Loverman, Penguin Books (2020), page 213:Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more autocratic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most autocratic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
autocratically · nonautocratic · unautocratic
Relateds
Synonyms
tyrannical · monocratic · dictatorial · despotic · bossy (fig.) · authoritarian (political system)
Translations (52)
gl autocrático (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · eo aŭtokrata (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · vi chuyên quyền (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · es autocrático (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ka ავტოკრატიული (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ka თვითმპყრობლური (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · el αυταρχικός (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · uk автократи́чний (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · gl autocrático (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · tr otokratik (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ca autocràtic (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · el δεσποτικός (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ja 我が儘な (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ru автократи́ческий (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ja 自分勝手な (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · cmn 獨裁式的 /独裁式的 (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ja 専制的な (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · de autokratisch (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · is ráðríkur (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · es autocrático (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · pl jedynowładczy (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · fi autokraattinen (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · lb autokratesch (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ru автократи́ческий (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ru самодержа́вный (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · nl autocratisch (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · fi yksinvaltainen (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · cmn 專制的 /专制的 (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · hu autokratikus (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ja 独裁的な (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · pl autokratyczny (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · pl absolutystyczny (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · km អត្តាធិបតី (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · fi yksinvaltainen (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · is einráður (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ca autocràtic (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ru самодержа́вный (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · it monocratico (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · tr otokrat (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · pt autocrático (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · pl absolutystyczny (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · pl jedynowładczy (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · is einræðis- (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ka ავტოკრატიული (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · fi autokraattinen (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · fr autocratique (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · pl autokratyczny (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · eo aŭtokrata (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · ga uathlathach (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · ga uathlathach (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat) · pt autocrático (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat) · sv autokratisk (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat)