"autocratic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more autocratic [comparative], most autocratic [superlative]
Rhymes: -ætɪk Etymology: From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|autocrat|ic}} autocrat + -ic, {{confix|en|auto|cratic}} auto- + -cratic Head templates: {{en-adj}} autocratic (comparative more autocratic, superlative most autocratic)
  1. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. Synonyms (fig.): bossy Synonyms (political system): authoritarian Translations (of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat): autocràtic (Catalan), autocratisch (Dutch), aŭtokratia (Esperanto), yksinvaltainen (Finnish), autokraattinen (Finnish), autocratique (French), autocrático (Galician), ავტოკრატიული (avṭoḳraṭiuli) (Georgian), თვითმპყრობლური (tvitmṗq̇robluri) (Georgian), autokratisch (German), αυταρχικός (aftarchikós) (Greek), autokratikus (Hungarian), einræðis- (Icelandic), uathlathach (Irish), monocratico (Italian), 独裁的な (dokusaiteki na) (Japanese), 専制的な (senseiteki na) (Japanese), អត្តាធិបតី (ʼattaatʰippaʼdəy) (Khmer), absolutystyczny (Polish), autokratyczny (Polish), jedynowładczy (Polish), autocrático (Portuguese), автократи́ческий (avtokratíčeskij) (Russian), самодержа́вный (samoderžávnyj) (Russian), autocrático (Spanish), otokrat (Turkish), otokratik (Turkish), автократи́чний (avtokratýčnyj) (Ukrainian), chuyên quyền (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-autocratic-en-adj-B98YVFuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with auto-, English terms suffixed with -cratic, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Khmer translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with auto-: 82 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -cratic: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 94 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Khmer translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'fig.': 88 12 Disambiguation of 'political system': 81 19 Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat': 72 28
  2. (derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat. Tags: derogatory Translations (of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat): autocràtic (Catalan), aŭtokratia (Esperanto), yksinvaltainen (Finnish), autokraattinen (Finnish), autocrático (Galician), ავტოკრატიული (avṭoḳraṭiuli) (Georgian), δεσποτικός (despotikós) (Greek), ráðríkur (Icelandic), einráður (Icelandic), uathlathach (Irish), 我が儘な (wagamama na) (Japanese), 自分勝手な (jibunkatte na) (Japanese), absolutystyczny (Polish), autokratyczny (Polish), jedynowładczy (Polish), autocrático (Portuguese), автократи́ческий (avtokratíčeskij) (Russian), самодержа́вный (samoderžávnyj) (Russian), autocrático (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-autocratic-en-adj-HJu9hf9F Disambiguation of 'of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat': 10 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical Derived forms: autocratically, nonautocratic Related terms: autocracy, autocrat
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      "word": "despotic"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "dictatorial"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "monocratic"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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}
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    "English terms prefixed with auto-",
    "English terms suffixed with -cratic",
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    "Entries with translation boxes",
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    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:English/ætɪk",
    "Rhymes:English/ætɪk/4 syllables",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Galician translations",
    "Terms with Georgian translations",
    "Terms with German translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hungarian translations",
    "Terms with Icelandic translations",
    "Terms with Irish translations",
    "Terms with Italian translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Khmer translations",
    "Terms with Polish translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Russian translations",
    "Terms with Spanish translations",
    "Terms with Turkish translations",
    "Terms with Ukrainian translations",
    "Terms with Vietnamese translations"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "autocratically"
    },
    {
      "word": "nonautocratic"
    }
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        "3": "ic"
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      "name": "suffix"
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        "2": "auto",
        "3": "cratic"
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  "etymology_text": "From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more autocratic",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
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    {
      "form": "most autocratic",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
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    }
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      "expansion": "autocratic (comparative more autocratic, superlative most autocratic)",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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      "word": "autocracy"
    },
    {
      "word": "autocrat"
    }
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "text": "In recent years, the prime minister has become increasingly autocratic.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "autocracy",
          "autocracy"
        ],
        [
          "autocrat",
          "autocrat"
        ],
        [
          "absolute",
          "absolute"
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        [
          "independent",
          "independent"
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        [
          "arbitrary",
          "arbitrary"
        ],
        [
          "power",
          "power"
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        [
          "government",
          "government"
        ]
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    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English derogatory terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2013, Bernardine Evaristo, Mr Loverman, Penguin Books (2020), page 213:",
          "text": "Donna became autocratic the day Daniel born, and she realized she had absolute power over another human being.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat."
      ],
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        [
          "derogatory",
          "derogatory"
        ],
        [
          "manner",
          "manner"
        ],
        [
          "autocrat",
          "autocrat"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(derogatory) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "rhymes": "-ætɪk"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "political system",
      "word": "authoritarian"
    },
    {
      "word": "despotic"
    },
    {
      "word": "dictatorial"
    },
    {
      "word": "monocratic"
    },
    {
      "word": "tyrannical"
    },
    {
      "sense": "fig.",
      "word": "bossy"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocràtic"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocratisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "aŭtokratia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "yksinvaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autokraattinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocratique"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "avṭoḳraṭiuli",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "ავტოკრატიული"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "tvitmṗq̇robluri",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "თვითმპყრობლური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autokratisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "aftarchikós",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "αυταρχικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autokratikus"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "einræðis-"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "uathlathach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "monocratico"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "dokusaiteki na",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "独裁的な"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "senseiteki na",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "専制的な"
    },
    {
      "code": "km",
      "lang": "Khmer",
      "roman": "ʼattaatʰippaʼdəy",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "អត្តាធិបតី"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "absolutystyczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autokratyczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "jedynowładczy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtokratíčeskij",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "автократи́ческий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "samoderžávnyj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "самодержа́вный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "otokrat"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "otokratik"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avtokratýčnyj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "автократи́чний"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to autocracy or an autocrat",
      "word": "chuyên quyền"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autocràtic"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "aŭtokratia"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "yksinvaltainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autokraattinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "avṭoḳraṭiuli",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "ავტოკრატიული"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "despotikós",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "δεσποτικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "ráðríkur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "einráður"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "uathlathach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "wagamama na",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "我が儘な"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "jibunkatte na",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "自分勝手な"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "absolutystyczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autokratyczny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "jedynowładczy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtokratíčeskij",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "автократи́ческий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "samoderžávnyj",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "самодержа́вный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat",
      "word": "autocrático"
    }
  ],
  "word": "autocratic"
}

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