Autocrat

Autocrat
Autocrat Au"to*crat, n. [Gr. ?; ? self + ? strength, ? strong: cf. F. autocrate. See {Hard}, a.] 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). [1913 Webster]

2. One who rules with undisputed sway in any company or relation; a despot. [1913 Webster]

The autocrat of the breakfast table. --Holmes. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • autocrat — AUTOCRÁT, autocraţi, s.m. (Adesea adjectival) Conducător al unui stat, cu puteri absolute; autocrator. [pr.: a u ] – Din fr. autocrate. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  AUTOCRÁT s., adj. (pol.) 1. s. potentat, (înv.) autocrator …   Dicționar Român

  • autocrat — index dictator Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • autocrat — 1803, from Fr. autocrate, from Gk. autokrates ruling by oneself, absolute, autocratic, from autos self (see AUTO (Cf. auto )) + kratia rule, from kratos strength, power (see CRACY (Cf. cracy)). First used by Robert Southey, with reference to… …   Etymology dictionary

  • autocrat — [n] dictator authoritarian, Caesar*, despot, Fascist, Hitler*, overlord, totalitarian, tyrant; concept 354 …   New thesaurus

  • autocrat — ► NOUN 1) a ruler who has absolute power. 2) a domineering person. DERIVATIVES autocratic adjective autocratically adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • autocrat — [ôt′ə krat΄] n. [Fr autocrate < Gr autokratēs, absolute ruler < autos, self + kratos, power, rule: see CRAT] 1. a ruler with absolute power; dictator; despot 2. anyone having unlimited power over others 3. any domineering, self willed… …   English World dictionary

  • autocrat — UK [ˈɔːtəˌkræt] / US [ˈɔtəˌkræt] noun [countable] Word forms autocrat : singular autocrat plural autocrats a) someone who has complete power in a country or organization b) someone who tells other people what to do without caring what they think …   English dictionary

  • autocrat — [[t]ɔ͟ːtəkræt[/t]] autocrats N COUNT An autocrat is a person in authority who has complete power …   English dictionary

  • Autocrat Light Car — Autocrat 10/12 PS (1924) Die Autocrat Light Car Company war ein britischer Automobilhersteller in Hall Green bei Birmingham. Von 1913 bis 1926 entstanden dort verschiedene leichte Personenkraftwagen mit Zwei oder Vierzylindermotoren. Vor dem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Autocrat Manufacturing Company — Die Autocrat Manufacturing Company ist ein ehemaliges Unternehmen in den USA. Es wurde 1899 in Hartford, Connecticut gegründet, um ein mit Druckluft betriebenes Automobil zu entwickeln. Gemäß einer Pressemitteilung der Hersteller funktionierte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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