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autocratic definition
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Overview of adj autocratic The adj autocratic has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. autocratical, autocratic -- (of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic ruler") 2. autocratic, autocratical -- (relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic political rule") 3. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory -- (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") 4. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (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") Antonyms of adj autocratic 2 of 4 senses of autocratic Sense 3 autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory INDIRECT (VIA domineering) -> submissive Sense 4 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical INDIRECT (VIA undemocratic) -> democratic Similarity of adj autocratic 4 senses of autocratic Sense 1 autocratical, autocratic Pertains to noun autocrat (Sense 1) =>tyrant, autocrat, despot => dictator, potentate Sense 2 autocratic, autocratical Pertains to noun autocracy (Sense 1) =>autocracy, autarchy => political system, form of government Sense 3 autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory => domineering (vs. submissive) Sense 4 authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical => undemocratic (vs. democratic) Attributes of adj autocratic Familiarity of adj autocratic autocratic used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj autocratic autocratic autocratical Overview of adj autocratic The adj autocratic has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. autocratical, autocratic -- (of the nature of or relating to an autocrat; "an autocratic ruler") 2. autocratic, autocratical -- (relating to or of the nature of or having characteristics of an autocracy; "an autocratic government"; "autocratic political rule") 3. autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory -- (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") 4. authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, despotic, tyrannical -- (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")
autocratic definition
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