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autocrat

[ aw-tuh-krat ]

noun

  1. an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
  2. a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority.
  3. a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person.


autocrat

/ ˈɔːəˌæ /

noun

  1. a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority
  2. a domineering or dictatorial person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of autocrat1

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek ܳٴǰḗs “self-ruling, ruling alone,” from auto- auto- 1 + á(Dz) “power” + -ŧ, adjective suffix
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Donald Trump, like other historically powerful authoritarians and autocrats, is a master of spectacle and distraction.

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He is ruling as an autocrat and aspiring dictator who appears to have no intention of leaving office.

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Donald Trump is an autocrat and the leader of a political personality cult.

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He is America’s first elected autocrat and aspiring dictator.

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"The Iranian Ayatollahs, Chinese communist leaders, and autocrats in Moscow and Minsk would celebrate the demise of RFE/RL after 75 years," he added.

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