autocratic

autocratic
a) Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government.

In recent times the British prime minister has become increasingly autocratic.

b) Of or pertaining to the manner of an autocrat.

Despite his lack of any actual authority his autocratic demeanour annoyed many of his colleagues.


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  • autocratic — AUTOCRÁTIC, Ă, autocratici, ce, adj. Care are caracter de autocraţie; care are puteri absolute. [pr.: a u ] – Din fr. autocratique. Trimis de ana zecheru, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  AUTOCRÁTIC adj. v. absolutist. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007.… …   Dicționar Român

  • autocratic — UK US /ˌɔːtəˈkrætɪk/ adjective POLITICS, WORKPLACE ► controlled by one leader who has total power, and who does not allow anyone else to make decisions: autocratic leadership/management/company »An autocratic management style often results in… …   Financial and business terms

  • Autocratic — Au to*crat ic, Autocratical Au to*crat ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to autocracy or to an autocrat; absolute; holding independent and arbitrary powers of government. {Au to*crat ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • autocratic — index dictatorial, powerful, strict Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • autocratic — (adj.) 1823, from Fr. autocratique, from autocrate, from Gk. autokrates (see AUTOCRAT (Cf. autocrat)). Earlier autocratoric (1670s) was directly from Gk. autokratorikos. Autocratical is attested from 1801 …   Etymology dictionary

  • autocratic — arbitrary, *absolute, despotic, tyrannical, tyrannous Analogous words: *dictatorial, magisterial: authoritarian, *totalitarian: *masterful, domineering, imperious: overbearing, arrogant (see PROUD) Contrasted words: yielding, deferring,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • autocratic — [adj] holding power exclusively absolute, all powerful, arbitrary, bossy, czarlike, despotic, dictatorial, domineering, driving, imperious, monocratic, pushing, tyrannical, tyrannous; concepts 319,536 Ant. democratic …   New thesaurus

  • autocratic — autocratically, adv. /aw teuh krat ik/, adj. 1. pertaining to or of the nature of autocracy or of an autocrat; absolute: autocratic government. 2. like an autocrat; tyrannical; despotic; domineering: autocratic behavior; an autocratic person.… …   Universalium

  • autocratic — adjective 1. 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • autocratic — also autocratical adjective Date: 1823 1. of, relating to, or being an autocracy ; absolute < an autocratic government > 2. characteristic of or resembling an autocrat ; despotic < an autocratic ruler > • autocra …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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