autarch

noun

Definition of autarchnext
as in autocrat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autarch
  1. autocrat
  2. tyrant
  3. dictator
  4. overlord
  5. warlord
  6. oppressor
  7. despot
  8. strongman
Noun
  • The regional order rested on American security guarantees not only to Arab states but also, critically, to the autocrats who sat atop them.
    — MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
Definition of autocrat
Noun
  • Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Esparza plays the unhinged tyrant with a quickness, his bright eyes darting and weaving with each newfangled notion.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tyrant
Noun
  • Trump plans to revive talks over North Korea’s nuclear program and wants to meet with the pariah state’s dictator this year, The Wall Street Journal reported.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Israel has carried out raids and strikes on Syrian territory since al-Assad, Syria's longtime dictator, was ousted in December 2024.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictator
Noun
  • Jason Kilar, the corporate overlord of Warners at the time, exploded the company’s goodwill with talent and agents in every corner of the business by forcing the studio’s titles to stream day and date.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • The show is scheduled to end Sunday and hit the road for a European tour, beginning with a star turn in the September opening of the glitzy new Faro Santander museum in Spain, Mexico’s onetime colonial overlord.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of overlord
Noun
  • The attacks come as tensions are rising between the government of western Libya and warlord Mohamed Bahroun, who controls the city of Zawiya.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The wise and formidable warlord Murashige Araki (Masahiro Motoki), a former ally of Oda’s, has made the shocking, seemingly suicidal decision to turn against him.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Definition of warlord
Noun
  • During this icy inspection, Hurston decided to inflict as much discomfort as possible on her oppressors by remaining in the office as a form of passive resistance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • But in the museum's current telling, history is just an ongoing power struggle between oppressors and the oppressed.
    — Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 21 July 2026
Definition of oppressor
Noun
  • The paranoid despot is a familiar trope, in fairy tales and in fact.
    — Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The image became so pervasive that Deschamps, the French coach, felt compelled to declare that Mbappé is actually a lovely teammate, not a despot.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Definition of despot
Noun
  • Not only the record, but backlash caused by Guillen's awkward praise of former Cuban strongman Fidel Castro contributed to his dismissal in South Florida.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In his opening statement, Paul painted Fauci as the strongman behind key pandemic decisions, using his influence to justify them.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 29 July 2026
Definition of strongman
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“Autarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autarch. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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