autocratic
Origin of autocratic
1- Also au·to·crat·i·cal [aw-tuh-krat-i-kuhl] /ˌɔ təˈkræt ɪ kəl/ .
Other words from autocratic
- au·to·crat·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby autocratic
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How to use autocratic in a sentence
Close attachment to autocratic regimes by the West pays short-term dividends but will antagonize generations of Muslims.
Why’s Al Qaeda So Strong? Washington Has (Literally) No idea | Bruce Riedel | November 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe modern air forces built by autocratic Arab monarchies are designed primarily for self-defense, not attack.
How does one punish the autocratic, omnipotent president of a quasi-superpower?
In October of 2011, Libya was finally freed from autocratic rule after 42 years of oppression under the dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The autocratic leader criticized Obama for his past insistence on the exceptional role America can play in the world.
If we turn again in a new direction, it will at any rate not be in the direction of a return to autocratic mediævalism.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockBeside autocratic kingship it shines with a white light; it is obviously the portal of the future.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockThat he was an autocratic chairman, his brother directors, were they now living, would I am sure attest.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThe autocratic emperors of Rome went so far as to claim in some cases to be gods themselves.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisHe substitutes the constitutional system for the autocratic system, a responsible ministry for an absolute conjugal monarchy.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for autocratic
/ (ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk) /
of or relating to an absolute and unrestricted ruler
domineering or dictatorial
Derived forms of autocratic
- autocratically, adverb
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