Autocrat synonyms

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martinet
One who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules.
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tyrant
(By extension) A villain; a person or thing who uses strength or violence to treat others unjustly, cruelly, or harshly
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dictator (related)
Originally, a magistrate without colleague in republican ancient Rome, who held full executive authority for a term granted by the senate (legislature), typically to conduct a war
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czar
A person assigned to a task-related government oversight office, e.g. "drug czar".
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despot
An absolute ruler; king with unlimited powers; autocrat
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mogul
A very rich or powerful person; a magnate.
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monarch
The definition of a monarch is a king, queen or other sovereign head of state.
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ruler
A person or thing that rules or governs
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tsar
(Informal, politics, US) An appointed official tasked to regulate or oversee a specific area.
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authoritarian
A person who advocates, practices, or enforces such obedience
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totalitarian
An advocate of totalitarianism.
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over (related)
(Cricket) The set number of balls bowled during a single turn at one end of the wicket
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arrogator
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all-powerful (related)
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despotic (related)
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autocratic (related)
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autocracy (related)
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intriguer (related)
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absolute ruler
a cruel and oppressive dictator
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sovereign
A monarch; the ruler of a country.
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tzar
Alternative spelling of tsar.
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  • He is a second autocrat, he concluded with a victorious smile.

  • In Russia, too, certain reforms were carried out; but they could not survive the suspicious interference of the autocrat and his officials.

  • Riaz's standpoint was that of the benevolent autocrat; he believed that the Egyptians were not fitted for self-government and must be treated like children, protected from ill-treatment by others and prevented from injuring themselves.

  • Edward IV., as has been already remarked, had many of the opportunities of the autocrat, if only he had cared to use them; Personal but his sloth and self-indulgence stood in the way.

  • The same revolution vested supreme authority in a non-resident and inefficient autocrat, whose title gave him the right to interfere in Italian affairs, but who lacked the power and will to rule the people for his own or their advantage.

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