autocrat

[US]/ˈɔːtəkræt/
[UK]/ˈɔːtəkræt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a ruler with unlimited power; a person who makes decisions without consulting others

adj. having unlimited power; ruling with absolute authority

adv. in a manner that shows unlimited power or absolute authority

Example Sentences

After all, Saddam was exactly the kind of secularist autocrat that al Qaeda despised.

The autocrat ruled with an iron fist, suppressing any form of dissent.

The autocrat's power was absolute, with no checks or balances in place.

The autocrat's regime was marked by widespread corruption and human rights abuses.

The autocrat's propaganda machine worked tirelessly to maintain his image of infallibility.

The autocrat's lavish lifestyle was funded by the exploitation of his people.

The autocrat's reign of terror came to an end after a popular uprising.

The autocrat's cronies benefited greatly from his rule, while the general population suffered.

The autocrat's arbitrary decisions led to widespread discontent among the people.

The autocrat's oppressive regime stifled any form of opposition or dissent.

The autocrat's fall from power was met with celebrations in the streets.

Real-world Examples

It's all of those things and that is the curse of the autocrat.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2019 Collection

For autocrats hoping a disaster will ease their international isolation, however, the timeline is a bit more forgiving.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

And he took titles autocrat and tsar, which means Caesar.

Source: World History Crash Course

" It seems to me that you talk like a great autocrat" .

Source: Washington Square

It's the game face he's seen her use to stare down Congress, to cow autocrats.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Even Catherine the Great, an absolute autocrat, used to laugh the thing off when the cook spoiled a meal.

Source: The virtues of human nature.

I think I know what you're gonna say, Taylor, but do you think a recession is gonna bring back the autocrats?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

And therefore, ideologically, this is why it's so embarrassing and so bad because it affects the prestige of the autocrat.

Source: Money Earth

This is why the extremists, the dictators, the autocrats and, frankly, all the ideologues of the world cannot stand humor.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) September 2019 Collection

In many cities the driver presided as a solitary autocrat; the passengers on entrance deposited their coins in a little fare box.

Source: The Era of Big Business

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