autocratic
See also: autocràtic
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ætɪk
Adjective
autocratic (comparative more autocratic, superlative most autocratic)
- 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.
- (derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
- Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
- 2013, Bernardine Evaristo, Mr Loverman, Penguin Books (2020), page 213:
- Donna became autocratic the day Daniel born, and she realized she had absolute power over another human being.
Synonyms
- (political system) authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical
- (fig.) See Thesaurus:bossy
Derived terms
Translations
of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat
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of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat
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References
- “autocratic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French autocratique. By surface analysis, autocrat + -ic.
Adjective
autocratic m or n (feminine singular autocratică, masculine plural autocratici, feminine and neuter plural autocratice)
Declension
Declension of autocratic
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative | indefinite | autocratic | autocratică | autocratici | autocratice | ||
| definite | autocraticul | autocratica | autocraticii | autocraticele | |||
| genitive/ dative | indefinite | autocratic | autocratice | autocratici | autocratice | ||
| definite | autocraticului | autocraticei | autocraticilor | autocraticelor | |||
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