Synonyms for autocrat
ˈɔ təˌkrætau·to·crat

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1. autocratnoun

   Synonyms:
   dictator, despot, autocrator

2. autocratnoun

   An absolute ruler with infinite power

   Synonyms:
   autocrator, dictator, despot

3. autocratnoun

   A title borne by some such Monarchs, as in Byzantium and tsarist Russia

   Synonyms:
   dictator, autocrator, despot

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1. tyrant, autocrat, despotnoun

   a cruel and oppressive dictator

   Synonyms:
   tyrant, despot

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1. • Dictator

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1. autocratnoun

   Synonyms:
   dictator, despot, tyrant, absolute ruler

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1. Blaise Misztal:

   In the last 100 days we've seen Trump's frustrations with governing in a democratic system, in trying to get things done, if you're an autocrat, and you hold all the power, you can be much more efficient and effective. That's the sort of demonstration of power that Trump seems to appreciate.

2. Scott Perry:

   And when you do that, somebody like Vladimir Putin, who's got an economy that is 40-50%, driven by fossil fuels, it raises the amount of money he's making, so it makes it affordable for somebody — some autocrat — to do what he's doing. So that's number one, the Biden energy policies have facilitated what's happening in Ukraine right now.

3. Lawrence Durrell:

   No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat.

4. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   Sin has many tools, but a lie is the handle which fits them all. (The autocrat of the breakfast-table)

5. Pasi Eronen:

   Putin is an aging autocrat, obsessed with the legacy of his rule, and that of the failure of Soviet Union, soviet Union has been ravaged by Covid-19, and the future of Soviet Union hydrocarbon export economy looks bleak.