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autocrat

noun

ˈȯ-tə-ˌkrat

Definition of autocrat

as in ruler

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority European autocrats once commonly believed that they had received the right to rule directly from God

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Recent Examples of autocrat Failing to recognize that flaw has been the downfall of emperors and autocrats. — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Born Again followed Fisk who goes from being a gangster to a NYC autocrat mayor. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026 In theory, China’s autocrats can ram through their agenda with scant regard for public sentiment. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 But with April’s decisive popular vote against longtime autocrat Viktor Orbán, Hungary now signals hope for democratic renewal and recovery. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for autocrat

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Tonight, Venus, your ruler, meets the Sun and could illuminate how your values have shifted during its retrograde.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Two lasers replace hardware Optical frequency combs work much like rulers for light.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
All but one mainstream newspaper have criticized the revisions, and media surveys show a large majority of the public support female monarchs or maternal-line succession.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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