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Autocratic - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Autocratic : adj
1: of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic
ruler" [syn: autocratical]
2: relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of
an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic
political rule" [syn: autocratical]
3: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually
unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic
behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a
rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the
employees in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering
peremptory manner" [syn: bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty,
magisterial, peremptory]
4: characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having
absolute sovereignty; "an authoritarian regime";
"autocratic government"; "despotic rulers"; "a dictatorial
rule that lasted for the duration of the war"; "a
tyrannical government" [syn: authoritarian, dictatorial,
despotic, tyrannical]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Autocratic : \Au`to*crat"ic\, Autocratical \Au`to*crat"ic*al\, a.
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute;
holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. --
Au`to*crat"ic*al*ly, adv.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Autocratic |
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thebullblog: RT @leoncrawl: just bought a weird book with a pretty cover about WWD from 1972. calls the paper "gossipy, alert, bitchy, Autocratic, an ... |
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leoncrawl: just bought a weird book with a pretty cover about WWD from 1972. calls the paper "gossipy, alert, bitchy, Autocratic, and hip" |
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bdonahueweedman: @tabathacoffey that broad was an Autocratic psycho. Figured you'd agree with everything she said. HA.
She must have deeper shit going on. |
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