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Webster 1913 Edition


Autocrat

Au′to-crat

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Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] self + [GREEK] strength, [GREEK] strong: cf. F.
autocrate
. See
Hard
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Adj.
]
1.
An absolute sovereign; a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government by claim of absolute right, not subject to restriction;
as,
Autocrat
of all the Russias (a title of the Czar)
.
2.
One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot.
The
autocrat
of the breakfast table.
Holmes.

Webster 1828 Edition


Autocrat

AU'TOCRAT

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Definition 2024


autocrat

autocrat

English

Noun

autocrat (plural autocrats)

  1. An absolute ruler with infinite power
  2. A title borne by some such monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia

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References

  • autocrat” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

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