autocrat

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French autocrate, itself from Ancient Greek αὐτοκρατής (autokratḗs, “sovereign”), from αὐτο- (auto-, “self”) (combinatory form of αὐτός (autós)) + κρατία (kratía, “rule”) (from κράτος (krátos, “strength, power”))

Noun

autocrat (plural autocrats)

  1. An absolute ruler with infinite power.
    Synonyms: autocrator, despot, dictator, monarch, tyrant, strongman
  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, 2001–2018.

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