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autocrat

[ aw-tuh-krat ]

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noun

an absolute ruler, especially a monarch who holds and exercises the powers of government as by inherent right, not subject to restrictions.
a person invested with or claiming to exercise absolute authority.
a person who behaves in an authoritarian manner; a domineering person.

autocrat

/ ˈɔː��əˌ��æ�� /

noun

a ruler who possesses absolute and unrestricted authority
a domineering or dictatorial person

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Word History and Origins

Origin of autocrat¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; from Greek ��ܳٴǰ��ḗs “self-ruling, ruling alone,” from auto- auto- ¹ + ��á��(�ǲ�) “power” + -ŧ��, adjective suffix

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Trump is ruling as the country’s first elected autocrat; he is quickly acquiring much more corrupt power over all aspects of American life.

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Those capable of critical thinking have called Bukele an authoritarian and autocrat, who apparently likes makeup as much as Trump does.

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The ascendance of Donald Trump as the country’s first elected autocrat is the horrific apotheosis of television’s dominance over American politics and society.

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Donald Trump, like other historically powerful authoritarians and autocrats, is a master of spectacle and distraction.

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He is ruling as an autocrat and aspiring dictator who appears to have no intention of leaving office.

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