Main Entry: au·to·crat

Pronunciation: \ˈȯ-tə-ˌkrat\

Function: noun

Etymology: French autocrate, from Greek autokratēs ruling by oneself, absolute, from aut- + -kratēs ruling — more at -crat

Date: 1803

1 : a person (as a monarch) ruling with unlimited authority
2 : one who has undisputed influence or power