autocratic
adjUK /ˌɔːtəˈkɹætɪk/ · US /ˌɑtoʊˈkɹætɪk/
Etymology From autocrat + -ic, equivalent to auto- + -cratic.
1
Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.
- In recent years, the prime minister has become increasingly autocratic.
- Within democracies, nationalist leaders with autocratic impulses – from outgoing President Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil to presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen in France – have seen defeats in recent months.2022 December 1, John Avlon, “Opinion: The tide is turning against autocracy”, in CNN:
2
Derogatory Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.
- Despite his lack of actual authority, his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.
- Donna became autocratic the day Daniel born, and she realized she had absolute power over another human being.2013, Bernardine Evaristo, Mr Loverman, Penguin Books (2020), page 213:
- Synonyms
- authoritarian, despotic, dictatorial, monocratic, tyrannical, bossy
- Derived terms
- autocratically, nonautocratic