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autocrat

[aw-tuh-krat]

noun

  1. an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.

  2. a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority.

  3. a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person.



autocrat

/ ˈɔːəˌæ /

noun

  1. a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority

  2. a domineering or dictatorial person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of autocrat1

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek ܳٴǰḗs “self-ruling, ruling alone,” from auto- auto- 1 + á(Dz) “power” + -ŧ, adjective suffix
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After years of receiving praise and pilgrimages from the American right, the autocrat had begun appearing at conservative events in the U.S.

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Donald Trump is America’s first elected autocrat and an aspiring dictator.

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Donald Trump, as the country’s first elected autocrat and aspiring dictator, rejects the responsibilities and the very concept of public service.

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Donald Trump was able to use that energy to fuel his ascent back to the White House, where he is now “governing” as an autocrat who has aspirations to be a dictator.

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He also said he would seek to govern "without ever yielding to the temptation to be an autocrat".

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