monocrat

noun

Definition of monocratnext
as in autocrat

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  1. autocrat
  2. Big Brother
  3. dictator
  4. tyrant
  5. pharaoh
  6. oppressor
  7. strongman
  8. despot
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
  • LaTrice Verrett talks about becoming the first jury member for Big Brother season 28.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deadline understands that the couples, living together in a house, Big Brother-style, must try and figure out who is in a relationship, while keeping their own romantic entanglements secret in order to win.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of Big Brother
Noun
  • Following the capture of Madura, who was widely labeled a dictator, Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s vice president under him, was sworn in as Venezuela's new interim president.
    — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Until late August, however, the country had not been very unified or stable for 15 years, even after the ouster of a dictator in 2024.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of dictator
Noun
  • Netanyahu brands Erdogan an ‘antisemitic tyrant’ Netanyahu and Katz have pushed back on the political motivation narrative, warning instead of an impending Turkish footprint in Syria.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some tin-pot tyrant decides their country really owns part of another and invades.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of tyrant
Noun
  • She’s loved by her family of humans (the Osteens) and other farm animals (including Elsie the cow; goats Honey, Dolly, Roger, Polly and Dodger; and Tom, the king of the turkeys who stalks around his enclosure like a pharaoh).
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In fact, the Book of Exodus is his jam here, focusing on Moses (Christian Bale), his close connection to Egyptian pharaoh Ramses (Joel Edgerton) and Moses' effort to lead the Israelites out of Egypt to freedom.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pharaoh
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
  • Heavyweights almost always draw more attention and Wheels, a popular online strongman seems to have tons of fan interest.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Hanke even survived a close call when Yugoslav strongman Slobodan Milosevic spread rumors the economist was a French spy and dispatched a hit squad to assassinate him.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of strongman
Noun
  • Like in Vegas, where Elwood was babysitting the son of a despot.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Nevermind that by this stage the 48-year-old despot had a seeping abscess on his left leg and could barely walk.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of despot
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“Monocrat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monocrat. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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