as in ruler
one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority
European autocrats once commonly believed that they had received the right to rule directly from God
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Recent Examples of autocrat
But the latest programming move by Disney should not just be seen as cowardly submission to an autocrat’s abuse of authority.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
And as is true in all fights against cowardly, bullying, thin-skinned autocrats, our weakness was provocative.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Fear, after all, is an essential tool for all autocrats, and Hamas is no exception.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
And as is true in all fights against cowardly, bullying, thin-skinned autocrats, our weakness was provocative.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Fear, after all, is an essential tool for all autocrats, and Hamas is no exception.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
To an aspiring autocrat, power exists so that it can be abused.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for autocrat
Noun
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Rainbow Who is the ruler of the demons?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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Series on Alexander the Great, the Egyptian ruler, Ramses, and the Vikings have all found new international homes during MIPCOM.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Under sponsorship by monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria began a new era of vast exploration of the world.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, the monarch began to flap its wings and crawl onto Bendicksen’s hand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Autocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/autocrat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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