autocratic

English

Etymology

autocrat +‎ -ic

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.
Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.

Synonyms

despotic
dictatorial

Related terms

draconian
monarchical

Translations

of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat

Catalan: autocràtic
Esperanto: aŭtokratia
Finnish: yksinvaltainen, autokraattinen (fi)
French: autocratique (fr)
Georgian: ავტოკრატიული (avṭoḳraṭiuli)
German: autokratisch (de)

Greek: αυταρχικός (el) (aftarchikós)
Irish: uathlathach
Japanese: 独裁的な (dokusaiteki na), 専制的な (senseiteki na)
Portuguese: autocrático
Russian: автократи́ческий (ru) (avtokratíčeskij), самодержа́вный (ru) (samoderžávnyj)
Spanish: autocrático

of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat

Esperanto: aŭtokratia
Finnish: yksinvaltainen, autokraattinen (fi)
Greek: δεσποτικός (el) (despotikós)
Irish: uathlathach

Japanese: 我が儘な (wagamama na), 自分勝手な (jibunkatte na)
Portuguese: autocrático
Russian: автократи́ческий (ru) (avtokratíčeskij), самодержа́вный (ru) (samoderžávnyj)
Spanish: autocrático

Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
(See the entry for autocratic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.)

Anagrams

actuatoric