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au·to·crat·ic
 autocratic
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- pronunciation:
- aw
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to or having the powers of an autocrat; absolute.
The country was under autocratic rule for centuries.- synonyms:
- dictatorial
- similar words:
- absolute, authoritarian, totalitarian, tyrannical, unlimited
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| definition 2: |
resembling an autocrat; domineering.
He has an autocratic habit of making all the decisions.- synonyms:
- despotic, dictatorial, domineering, imperious, tyrannical
- similar words:
- bossy, high-handed, overbearing, peremptory
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| related words: |
arbitrary |
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| derivation: |
autocratically (adv.) |
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